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Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?

Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts? Correct Answer James Prinsep

The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing.In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.

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