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Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Amalananda Ghosh” option2=”Rakhaldas Banerji” option3=”Daya Ram Sahni” option4=”Sir John Marshall” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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Amalananda Ghosh was a pioneering archaeologist who, through his explorations, particularly in the Ghaggar valley (like at Kalibangan), identified sites showing characteristics of an early phase (pre-Harappan) that led directly into the Mature Harappan phase. His work provided crucial evidence for the evolutionary link and similarities between the pre-existing cultures and the developed Harappan civilization.<\/section>\n
Amalananda Ghosh’s work was instrumental in establishing the indigenous origins and evolutionary nature of the Harappan Civilization by identifying similarities between its early and mature phases.<\/section>\n
Rakhaldas Banerji and Daya Ram Sahni are credited with the initial discoveries of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, respectively, under the direction of Sir John Marshall, who officially announced the existence of the Indus Valley Civilization.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture ? [amp_mcq option1=”Amalananda Ghosh” option2=”Rakhaldas Banerji” option3=”Daya Ram Sahni” option4=”Sir John Marshall” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 – 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online Amalananda Ghosh was a pioneering archaeologist who, through his … <\/p>\n

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