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Who was the first to have successfully read the Ashoka’s inscriptions?
Options:
A .  Rakhaldas Banerji
B .  Charles Wilkins
C .  Dayaram Sahni
D .  James Prinsep
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)James Princep was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. Remained unread until James Princep successfully deciphered Ashoka’s edicts inscription in 1837. Stories of Ashoka flourished from the time of his death and grew more fanciful with the passing centuries.

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