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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

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: