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Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by ________.

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James Princep
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Joseph Tiefenthaler
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William Jones
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Jahangir
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The correct option is A James Princep
The inscriptions and edicts of Asoka refer to a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Asoka, as well as boulders and cave walls. These were made by Emperor Ashoka during his reign from 272 to 231 BC. They were dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Pakistan, Nepal, and India. James Princep was a European scholar. He deciphered the edicts of the Ashoka.

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