INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The archaeologist to initially discover the Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization was
A
Sir John Marshall
B
Daya Ram Sahni
C
Sir Martimir Wheeler
D
Rakhal Das Banerji
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay was born on 12 April 1885. He is often addressed as called R D Banerji. He was a prominent Indian Prehistorian and Historical expert. He is generally known as the pioneer of Mohenjodaro, the chief site of the Harappa culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Years after the Indus Valley civilisation declined, two archaeologists, Dayaram Sahni and R.D. Banerjee, led the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro respectively. They found whole cities buried there with seals, artifacts, and buildings.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, we get to know that Rakhaldas Banerjee initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site. Therefore, option C is correct. Although the earlier excavations didn’t have any strategic approaches or recording techniques that are employed by modern archaeologists.

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