When did James Prinsep decipher Asokan Brahmi?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - 1838
Early scholars studying ancient inscriptions often mistakenly assumed them to be in Sanskrit, when in reality, they were written in Prakrit, an earlier vernacular language. It was only after years of meticulous investigations by several epigraphists that James Prinsep succeeded in deciphering Asokan Brahmi in 1838.