Arrange the following major developments in Harappan archaeology in a chronological order.
A. Excavations begin at Lothal by S. R. Rao.
B. American team begins excavations at Harappa.
C. R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa.
D. B.K. Thapar begins excavation at Kalibangan.
E. Alexander Cunningham gives report on Harappan seal.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → E, C, A, D, B
(E) Alexander Cunningham gives report on Harappan seal — 1875, the only nineteenth-century event of the five.
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa — 1946.
(A) Excavations begin at Lothal by S.R. Rao — 1955.
(D) B.K. Thapar begins excavation at Kalibangan — 1960, together with B.B. Lal.
(B) American team begins excavations at Harappa — 1986, the latest of the five.
Tip: Every event of this question is a row of the chapter timeline. Revise the timelines at the end of each chapter: sequence questions are set straight from them.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (2026-27)
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