alleryWho was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, called the father of Indian archaeology?
ARakhal Das Banerji
BAlexander Cunningham
CSir John Marshall
DMortimer Wheeler
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Alexander Cunningham
1. Cunningham noted brick robbing at Harappa in 1875.
2. He was the first Director-General of the ASI.
3. He missed the significance of a Harappan seal.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 1, Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation._
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