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Harappa and Mohenjodaro were first excavated under whose leadership?
A
sir john conroy
B
sir john narborough
C
sir john marshall
D
sir john thursby
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: -Rediscovery and excavation This led to large-scale excavations of Mohenjo-daro led by K. N. Dikshit in 1924–25, and John Marshall in 1925–26. In the 1930s major excavations were conducted at the site under the leadership of Marshall, D. K. Dikshitar and Ernest Mackay.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Sir John Hubert Marshall (19 March 1876 Chester-17 August 1958 Guildford) was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928. He was responsible for the excavations that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, two of the key city-sites of the Indus Civilisation.

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