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The Ashokan inscription were deciphered by -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Max Muller
  2. Mortimer Wheeler
  3. Alexander Cuningham
  4. James Princep

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: James Princep

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. James Princep šŸ“š Explanation: James Prinsep, an officer at the Calcutta Mint, was the first to decipher the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in 1837. This allowed historians to read the inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka. His discovery revealed Ashoka's messages of peace and Dhamma to the world. It was a major breakthrough in the study of ancient Indian history.