INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indus Valley civilisation was discovered in the year
A
1917
B
1921
C
1927
D
1932
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Harappa was discovered in 1921 by Dayaram Sahni. The excavations were done under the guidance of Sir John Marshal and Colonel Meke.

Detailed explanation-2: -The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region. Both sites are in present-day Pakistan, in Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -The civilization was first discovered during an excavation campaign under Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921–22 at Harappa following the discovery of seals by J Fleet. Harappan ruins were discovered by Marshall, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni and Madho Sarup Vats.

Detailed explanation-4: -The civilisation was first discovered by an archaeologist named Sir John Marshall in the year 1924. He was the director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India at the time. Marshall led a team of archaeologists who excavated the site of the ancient city of Harappa.

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