Arrange chronologically the major developments in Harappan Archaeology.
(a) R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa.
(b) M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.
(c) M.R. Mughal begins explorations at Bahawalpur.
(d) R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (b), (a), (c), (d)
(b) M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa — 1921, the first excavations at Harappa in the twentieth century.
(a) R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa — 1946.
(c) M.R. Mughal begins explorations at Bahawalpur — 1974.
(d) R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira — 1990.
Note: For the excavations at Harappa that began in 1921, the NCERT book (2026-27) names Daya Ram Sahni, while the 2023-24 NCERT and the pre-rationalised NCERT name M.S. Vats, as printed in the question. The year is the same in both, so the order does not change.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (2026-27)
NCERT (2023-24): Timeline 2, Major Developments in Harappan Archaeology - the entry for 1921 |
