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Which scholar deciphered the Brahmi script in which most Ashokan inscriptions are written?
- A. Alexander Cunningham
- B. John Marshall
- C. William Jones
- D. James Prinsep
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Answer: (D) James Prinsep
James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi in the 1830s and identified 'Devanampiya Piyadassi' as Ashoka. Cunningham and Marshall were archaeologists who led surveys and excavations, and William Jones founded the Asiatic Society but did not decipher Brahmi.
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