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When did Alexander Cunningham start the excavation of Harappa?

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1872
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1827
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1830
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1831
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Solution

The correct option is A 1872
In the late 1820s, a British soldier stumbled upon the ruins along the river Indus. Later, during 1872-1873, a British archaeologist named Alexander Cunningham carried out preliminary excavation in Harappa and published reports.

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