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Who announced the discovery of the Indus valley civilisation to the world in 1924?
AGeorge Dales
BJohn Marshall
CMortimer Wheeler
DAlex Cunningham
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. John Marshall
1. Sahni and Banerji had found seals at Harappa and Mohenjodaro.
2. Marshall, ASI Director-General, announced it in 1924.
3. He left India three thousand years older.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 1, Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation._
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