James Prinsep, archaeologist, philologist and official of the East India Company, working with Alexander Cunningham is credited to have completely deciphered the Brahmi script.James analysed a large number of donatory inscriptions in Sanchi, and noticed that most of them ended with the same two Brahmi characters.
Princep took them as Daanam - gifts - which allowed him to complete the puzzle, and fully decipher the script.
- Wikipedia - Brahmi Script - Decipherment
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