alleryWho was the first director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India?
AMortimer Wheeler
BHiranand Sastri
CAlexander Cunningham
DDaya Ram Sahni
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Alexander Cunningham
1. The ASI began in 1861.
2. Its first director-general was Alexander Cunningham.
3. Marshall and Wheeler led it much later.
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