Question

Who among the following were involved in the excavation of the Harappan sites?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Charles Masson
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Alexander Cunningham
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> John Marshall
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> R D Banerjee

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Alexander Cunningham
C <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> John Marshall
D <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> R D Banerjee

It was Charles Masson who first discovered the sites at Harappa but it was Alexander Cunningham who initiated the excavation there. John Marshall and R D Banerjee were involved in later excavation campaigns.