Match the following Personalities of List 1 with the description mentioned in List 2:

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

The correct answer is Option 2 - (A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

The correct match is:

Explanation:

The historical account of these remarkable ruins of Sanchi and their exploration has been preserved in the book "Taj-ul Iqbal Tarikh Bhopal" by Shahjehan Begum, the Nawab of Bhopal (ruled 1868-1901), and translated by H.D. Barstow in 1876.

In 1834, Ram Raja published "Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus" and explored the stupa at Sarnath.

Rajendra Lala Mitra published "Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni" in 1878.

John Marshall and Alfred Foucher published The Monuments of Sanchi in 1914.