Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
(A) John Marshall and Alfred Foucher published The Monuments of Sanchi
(B) ‘Sanchi’ was declared a World Heritage Site
(C) Alexander Cunningham explores the ‘stupa’ at Sarnath
(D) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
(C) Alexander Cunningham explores the ‘stupa’ at Sarnath — 1834, in the same year as the publication of Ram Raja’s Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus.
(A) John Marshall and Alfred Foucher published The Monuments of Sanchi — 1914.
(D) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual — 1923.
(B) ‘Sanchi’ was declared a World Heritage Site — 1989.
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