PFA63663 James Prinsep\'s Memorial, on the Hooghli River, Calcutta, 1841 by Prinsep, William (1794-1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Prinsep (1799-1840) 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; discovered the name of Asoka the Great (Buddhist monarch); introduced uniform coinage and weights and measure;); Photo 穢 Bonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright.