Who was the first European scholar to decipher the Ashokan inscriptions of the Mauryan period?

James Prinsep

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The correct option is A James Prinsep
During the colonial period, many English scholars were interested in Indian inscriptions to explore the cultural heritage of India. James Prinsep was one of them; he was the first European scholar to decipher the Ashokan inscriptions of the Mauryan period.

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40. With reference to the inscriptions of Asoka, consider the statements :

1. The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by Alexander Cunningham.

2. The Brahmi script was employed for writing.

3. They are written in Pali language and in someplaces Prakrit was used.

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