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What was the contribution of James prinsep to epigraphy.
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Yogita Ingle 4 years, 3 months ago

James Princep was an officer in the mint of the British East India Company during the 1830s.
It was his discovery that gave a new direction in studying the early History India because
1. He deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts, the scripts in which Ashoka's inscription are written. Thus making available large chunks of evidences.
2. It was his disovery of Piyamdasi being Ashoka that opened up the huge Mauryan empire and discovery of Ashoka the great.
3. Through his disocovery historians began to to shift their focus to the context of political history, investigating whether there were connections between political changes and economic and social developments. 

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