Q. Which of the following is / are correct statements about James Princep?
- He deciphered the Brahmi Script
- He identified several ancient Indian dynasties on the basis of his knowledge of numismatics.
- He served as founding editor of Journal of the Asiatic Society
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- Deciphered the Brahmi Script: Prinsep is most famous for his work in deciphering the Brahmi script, an ancient Indian script used between the 3rd century BCE and the 3rd century CE. He was able to identify the script as the script used on the many inscriptions and coins from the Mauryan and Gupta periods.
- Pioneer in Numismatics: Prinsep was a pioneer in the field of numismatics and made important contributions to the study of ancient Indian coinage. He was able to identify the names of several ancient Indian dynasties based on their coins.
- Founding editor of Journal of Asiatic Society: Prinsep became the founding editor of journal of Asiatic Society and contributed articles on chemistry, mineralogy, numismatics and on the study of Indian antiquities.