Put the following historical events in chronological order from earliest to last?
(A) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual
(B) H.H. Cole appointed curator of Ancient Monuments
(C) Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site
(D) Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras
Choose correct answer from options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (B), (A), (C)
(D) Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras — 1851. It is one of the oldest museums of India; its collection later took in the sculptures from Amaravati.
(B) H.H. Cole appointed curator of Ancient Monuments — 1880. Cole argued that ancient sculptures should be kept where they were found rather than carried away to museums.
(A) John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual — 1923. As Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, Marshall laid down rules for preserving monuments.
(C) Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site — 1989, when UNESCO listed the Buddhist monuments at Sanchi.