INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Bruce Foote, (born 1834-died 1912), British geologist and archaeologist, often considered to be the founder of the study of the prehistory of India. At the age of 24, Foote joined the Indian geological survey, with which he remained for 33 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1863, the year after his archaeological survey began, he discovered the first conclusive Paleolithic stone tool (a hand axe) in India. He found the tool in southern India (Pallavaram, near Madras).

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Bruce Foote: The father of India’s prehistory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Henry Wesley Voysey is generally considered the “Father of Indian Geology.” Voysey was sent by the East India Company to produce the first geologic map of India as part of the Great Trigonometrical Survey.

Detailed explanation-5: -Geologist Robert Bruce Foote, who found a Palaeolithic tool near Chennai on May 30, 1863, classified, catalogued and described his discoveries systematically.