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Who announced the discovery of the Indus civilisation to the world in 1924?
AR.E.M. Wheeler
BDaya Ram Sahni
CCunningham
DJohn Marshall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. John Marshall
1. Sahni and Banerji had found seals at Harappa and Mohenjodaro.
2. John Marshall made the announcement.
3. Similar seals were known from Mesopotamia.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History I, Theme 1, Bricks, Beads and Bones._
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