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______ was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India. - History and Political Science

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______ was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.

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  • Alexander Cunningham

  • William Jones

  • John Marshall

  • Friedrich Max Muller

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Solution

Alexander Cunningham was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Explanation:

After conducting several excavations and explorations of the ancient sites in India under British rule, in 1861, Alexander Cunningham was appointed as the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

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