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Who deciphered Ashokan inscription?

A. Robert Clive

B. Lady Hardinge

C. James Prinsep

D. Dalhousie

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.

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