CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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Who was the director general of archaeological survey of British India?
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Daya Ram Sahani
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R D Banerji
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Alexander Cunningham
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Alexander Cunningham. Sir Alexander Cunningham was a British army officer and archaeologist. He was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). He excavated many sites in India, including Sarnath and Sanchi.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1870, Lord Mayo re-established the Archaeological Survey of India, with Cunningham as its director-general from 1 January 1871. Cunningham returned to India and made field explorations each winter, conducting excavations and surveys from Taxila to Gaur.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was founded during British Raj in 1861 by Sir Alexander Cunningham who also became its first Director-General.
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