Who among the following was the first to decipher the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

Question

Accepted Answer

B. James Prinsep. James Prinsep was the first to decipher the Ashokan Brahmi script in the 1830s, an achievement that opened up the systematic study of ancient Indian epigraphy and allowed Ashoka's edicts to actually be read for the first time in centuries. Alexander Cunningham later founded the Archaeological Survey of India, John Marshall led the Harappan excavations, and Mortimer Wheeler reorganised Indian archaeology in the 20th century, but none of them deciphered the script itself. Hence option B correctly identifies James Prinsep.

Answer

A. Alexander Cunningham

Answer

B. James Prinsep

Answer

C. John Marshall

Answer

D. Mortimer Wheeler