The major developments in the Indus Valley excavation by different archaeologists are as follows. Arrange in chronological order:
A. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal
B. R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira.
C. M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.
D. Excavations begin at Mohenjodaro.
E. Excavations by B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar at Kalibangan.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, D, A, E, B
The correct chronological order is:
C. M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa - 1921 (20th Century)
D. Excavations begin at Mohenjodaro - 1925 (20th Century)
A. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal - 1955 (20th Century)
E. Excavations by B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar at Kalibangan - 1960 (20th Century)
B. R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira - 1990 (20th Century)
More information:
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Year |
Description |
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1921 (20th Century) |
M.S. Vats started excavations at Harappa |
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1924 (20th Century) |
John Marshall announced the discovery of the Harappan Civilization |
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1925 (20th Century) |
Excavations began at Mohenjodaro |
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1944 (20th Century) |
R.E.M. Wheeler took over as Director-General of the ASI |
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1946 (20th Century) |
R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa |
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1955 (20th Century) |
S.R. Rao began excavations at Lothal |
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1960 (20th Century) |
B.B. Lal & B.K. Thapar started excavation at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) |
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1974 (20th Century) |
M.R. Mughal started exploring Bahawalpur |
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1980 (20th Century) |
German & Italian archaeologists started surface explorations at Mohenjodaro |
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1986 (20th Century) |
American team started excavations at Harappa |
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1990 (20th Century) |
R.S. Bisht started excavation at Dholavira |