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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka

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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

(a)

Georg Buhler

(b)

James Prinsep

(c)

Max Muller

(d)

William Jones

Answer:

(b)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

It was James Prinsep in 1837 who succeeded in deciphering an ancient inscription on a large stone pillar in Delhi which was the edict of Emperor Ashoka . Tikdam: