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Exam Year
1993
Evidence Source
UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_1993_29 Ref: Themes in Indian History - Part I
The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was-
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James Prinsep was the first scholar to read the Ashokan edicts in 1837. He successfully deciphered the Brahmi script, unlocking the history of the Mauryan Empire.