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Arrange the following major advances in Indian Epigraphy in chronological order, beginning from the earliest to the most recent.

(A) First issue of Epigraphia Indica

(B) James Prinsep deciphers the Asokan Brahmi

(C) First issue of Epigraphia Carnatica

(D) Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(D), (B), (C), (A)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

✅ Correct Option: 2

(D), (B), (C), (A) → The chronological order of major advances in Indian Epigraphy is: Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal) in 1784 laid the foundation for systematic Oriental studies → James Prinsep deciphered Asokan Brahmi in 1837, which was a breakthrough in reading ancient Indian inscriptions → First issue of Epigraphia Carnatica in 1886 focused on Karnataka inscriptions → First issue of Epigraphia Indica in 1892 became the premier journal for Indian inscriptions. This sequence reflects the progression from institutional foundation to decipherment capability to specialized epigraphical documentation → correct

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