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प्रश्न
Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
पर्याय
John Marshall
REM Wheeler
Daya Ram Sahni
Alexander Cunningham
S. N. Roy
उत्तर
Alexander Cunningham
Explanation:
Alexander Cunningham was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), established in 1861. He is known as the "Father of Indian Archaeology" for his work in studying and preserving historical monuments.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer in 100-150 words
Look at following figure and describe what you see. How is the body placed? What are the objects placed near it? Are there any artefacts on the body? Do these indicate the sex of the skeleton?
Where were large granaries found?
The first Director-General of A.S.I. (Archaeological Survey of India) was ______.
Who among the following was the author of book ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’?
Which one among the following religious practices was seemed to be unfamiliar and unusual with the Harrapan culture?
Consider the following statement(s):
- the Harappan civilisation was the development of urban centres.
- the most distinctive features of Harappan cities were the carefully planned drainage system.
- Harrapan roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about Harappa Civilisation?
The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around ______.
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Gujarat?
Who is known as the father of Archaeology?
Harappa was discovered by ______.
Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation.
- The Harappans ate plants and animal products.
- Evidence of a ploughed field was found at Banawali.
- Chanhudaro is a small town which was famous for crafts production.
- Bones of deer and gharial are also found.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which of the following statement(s) related to the drainge system of Harappan Civilisation are true?
Arrange the location of the following sites of the Harappan civilisation in correct sequence from East to West.
- Banawali
- Dholavira
- Kalibangan
- Mohenjodaro
The excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were carried out by the then Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India, whose name was:
The Indian who was involved in the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro was:
Which is the latest Indus city discovered?
Which of the following were found Harappa?
In which of the following sites was found a jar depicting scene from the story 'cunning fox' from Panchatantra?
Where is Rakhigarhi Located?
Match the following:
| Column-I (Archeologists) |
Column-II (Contribution) |
||
| (A) | S.N. Roy | (i) | The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro |
| (B) | G.F. Dales | (ii) | Ancient India |
| (C) | R.E.M. Wheeler | (ii) | The Story of Indian Archaeology |
| (D) | John Marshall | (iii) | Mohenjodaro and the Indus |
Describe the contributions of various archaeologists from 1875 till 1950 in discovering the Harappan civilization.
