Who among the following first deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837 ........

General Studies (MTS) History

Who among the following first deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837?

This questions was previously asked in

SSC MTS 26th October 2021 Shift-2

Dayaram Sahni

Alexander Cunningham

John Marshall

James Prinsep

- Option 1: Dayaram Sahni

- Led the excavation of Harappa in the 1920s.

- Not connected with deciphering ancient scripts.

- Option 2: Alexander Cunningham

- First Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India.

- Interested in Indian antiquities, including scripts, but did not decipher Brahmi.

- Option 3: John Marshall

- Led the excavation of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.

- Known for Indus Valley Civilization work, not Brahmi script.

- Option 4: James Prinsep

- Well-known for first deciphering the Brahmi script in 1837.

- His work unlocked understanding of many ancient Indian inscriptions.

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