Q. Which language and script were utilized for the edicts of Asoka found in central and eastern India, as deciphered by James Prinsep?
Answer: Magadhi Prakrit and Brahmi
Notes: British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep deciphered the edicts found in central and eastern India. The language used was Magadhi Prakrit and was written using the Brahmi script. James Prinsep was a scholar, philologist, and the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.