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[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]

(a) Georg Buhler

(b) James Prinsep

(c) Max Muller

(d) William Jones

Answer: (b)

Explanation:

Ashoka, who reigned from 269 to 232 BC, was the son of Bindusara.
Ashoka was known by other names, namely Devanampiya and Piyadasi.
In the year 269 BC, Ashoka ascended to the throne and was crowned as king.
Ashoka gained fame primarily due to his involvement in the battle of Kalinga, which took place in 261 BC.
It was in 1837 that James Prinsep became the first person to successfully decipher the inscriptions found on Ashoka’s edicts.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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