James Prinsep (20 August 1799 - 22 April 1840) was an Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary. In 1819 he was given an appointment in the Calcutta mint, where he ultimately became assay-master, succeeding H. H. Wilson, whom he likewise succeeded as secretary of the Asiatic Society. Apart from architectural work (chiefly at Benares), his leisure was devoted to Indian inscriptions and numismatics, and he is remembered as the first to decipher and translate the rock edicts of Asoka. Returning to England in 1838 in broken health, he died in London in 1840. James Frederick McLeod Prinsep (July 27, 1861 - November 22, 1895) was an English footballer who, after making his debut (and only appearance) against Scotland on April 5, 1879, held the record as Englands youngest player for almost 124 years, until Wayne Rooney made his debut at a slightly younger... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (Redirected from 22 April) April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... An antiquarian is one concerned with antiquities or things of the past. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones (1746-1794) on 15 January 1784 in Calcutta, the capital of British India, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. ... Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Inscriptions are words or letters written, engraved, painted, or otherwise traced on a surface and can appear in contexts both small and monumental. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about Ashoka, the emperor. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

Prinsep's Ghat, an archway on the bank of the Hooghly River, was erected to his memory by the citizens of Calcutta. The Hoogli River (alternatively spelled Hooghly) is a distributary of the Ganges River in India. ...

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