James Prinsep
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1799 – 1840
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Who was James Prinsep?
James Prinsep was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India. He studied, documented and illustrated many aspects of numismatics, metallurgy, meteorology apart from pursuing his career in India as an assay master at the mint in Benares.
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1799
England - Parents
- Lived in
- Kolkata
- Died
- Apr 22, 1840
London
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on July 23, 2013
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