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Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in the 1830s?

AJames Prinsep
BAlex Cunningham
CWilliam Jones
DJohn Marshall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. James Prinsep
1. He was an officer in the East India Company mint. 2. James Prinsep deciphered both scripts. 3. Most inscriptions named a king Piyadassi. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns._
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