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History GK · Q57

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Competitive Exams · History GK · question 57

Q57

Who deciphered Ashokan inscription?

A.
Robert Clive
B.
Lady Hardinge
C.
James Prinsep
Answer
D.
Dalhousie

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The inscriptions found in the central and eastern part of India were written in Magadhi Prakrit using the Brahmi script, while Prakrit using the Kharoshthi script, Greek and Aramaic were used in the northwest. These edicts were deciphered by British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep.