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When Cunningham, the first Director-General of the ASI, began archaeological excavations in the mid-nineteenth century, archaeologists preferred to use the written word (texts and inscription) as a guide to investigations. In fact, Cunningham's main interest was in the archaeology of the Early Historic (c. sixth-century BCE-fourth century CE) and later periods. He used the accounts left by Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who had visited the subcontinent between the fourth and seventh centuries CE to locate early settlements. Cunningham also collected, documented and translated inscriptions found during his surveys. When he excavated sites he tended to recover artefacts that he thought had cultural value.

Which was the first site of ancient Indian civilization, discovered by Alexander Cunningham?
1. Mohenjodaro
2. Harappa
3. Dholaviva
4. Rakhigarhi

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The correct answer is Option 2 - 2

1. Mohenjodaro
2. Harappa (ANSWER)
3. Dholaviva
4. Rakhigarhi

The first site of the ancient Indian civilization discovered by Alexander Cunningham was Harappa.
Harappa, along with Mohenjo-daro, are two of the major sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, which thrived around 2600–1900 BCE in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.