Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Raymond and Bridget Allchin | (I) | Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation |
| (B) | R.E.M. Wheeler | (II) | The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro |
| (C) | John Marshall | (III) | “Harappa 1946”, Ancient India |
| (D) | G.F. Dales | (IV) | Origins of a Civilisation |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(A) Raymond and Bridget Allchin — this matches (IV) Origins of a Civilisation. The chapter’s reading list names Raymond and Bridget Allchin, Origins of a Civilization (1997).
(B) R.E.M. Wheeler — this matches (III) “Harappa 1946”, Ancient India. In this piece of 1947, Wheeler, then Director-General of the ASI, held that Indra “stands accused” of destroying the Harappan cities.
(C) John Marshall — this matches (I) Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation. In this work of 1931, Marshall describes the remains found in Deadman Lane at Mohenjodaro.
(D) G.F. Dales — this matches (II) The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro. In this article of 1964, Dales questioned the massacre, showing that the skeletons did not belong to the same period.
Tip: Three of these works are named under the extracts of the chapter’s source box, and the fourth only in the reading list at its end. Give the “If you would like to know more” list and the timelines a careful reading too; questions are set from them.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (2026-27)
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