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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
PRELIMS 2016 · ANCIENT HISTORY
Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
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• Correct Answer: B
• James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi script in 1837, enabling reading of Ashoka's edicts.
• Ashoka referred to himself as Devanampiya Piyadasi in the inscriptions.
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