Arrange the following landmarks in the discovery and preservation of early monuments and sculpture in a chronological order:

(A) H.H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Museums.
(B) Alexander Cunningham published Bhilsa Topes, one of the earliest works on Sanchi.
(C) Rajendra Lala Mitra published Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni.
(D) Founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(D), (B), (C), (A)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (B), (C), (A)

(D) Founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 1814
(B) Alexander Cunningham published Bhilsa Topes, one of the earliest works on Sanchi. 1854
(C) Rajendra Lala Mitra published Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni. 1878
(A) H.H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Museums. 1880