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James Prinsep

James Prinsep in medal cast {{circa|1840}} from the [[National Portrait Gallery (London)|National Portrait Gallery]] James Prinsep (20 August 1799 – 22 April 1840) 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Essays on Indian antiquities : Historic , numismatic and palaeographic vol.i ( in two volumes with numerous illustrations)

    Essays on Indian antiquities : Historic , numismatic and palaeographic vol.i ( in two volumes with numerous illustrations) by Prinsep, James

    Published 1995
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