INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the excavator of Harappa site?
A
Daya ram Sahni
B
K. Thapar
C
Mackey
D
Rakhal das Bannerji
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni CIE (16 December 1879 – 7 March 1939) was an Indian archaeologist who supervised the excavation of the Indus valley site at Harappa in 1920 to 1921 But the first report of Harappan excavations came out in 1921, 29 March by John Marshall.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1920, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni conducted the first detailed excavations at Harappa. In Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km west of Sahiwal, Harappa is an archaeological site.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sir John Hubert Marshall led an excavation campaign in 1921-1922, during which he discovered the ruins of the city of Harappa.

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