Multiple choice

Who among the following deciphered the Brahmi script that enabled reading of ancient inscriptions in India and established antiquity of Jainism?

  1. Vincent Arthur

  2. James Prinsep

  3. B.B. Bhattacharya

  4. Mark Coxwell

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B Correct answer
Explanation

James Prinsep (20 August 1799 - 22 April 1840) was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India.