Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Who among the following was an ex-army official and worked as Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
Options
John Marshal
Alexander Cunningham
R.D. Bannerjee
R.E.M. Wheeler
MCQ
Solution
R.E.M. Wheeler
Explanation:
He was a British archaeologist with a military background. During World War II, he served in the British Army and achieved the rank of brigadier. After the war, he was appointed as the Director General of ASI. He introduced modern archaeological techniques in India, such as the Wheeler-Kenyon method of stratigraphy, and conducted excavations at several sites like Harappa.
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
