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प्रश्न
With reference to Harappan Culture, answer the following question:
Discuss briefly how the Harappan Civilisation was discovered.
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उत्तर
Under Lord Curzon in 1901, Sir John Marshall, the Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India, revealed the Harappan Civilisation near Harappa in Punjab. In 1921, Dayaram Sahni, an officer in the Archaeological. The Survey of India got ruins dugout, around Harappa. In 1922, R.D. Banerjee along with a Buddhist monk found the city of Mohenjo-Daro under a mound. Later, Sir John Marshall ordered large-scale excavations.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What evidence has been found to suggest that the Harappan people were familiar with the art of writing?
What is Civilization?
India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:
Harappan art of Spinning.
What is meant by the term, 'Civilisation'?
Why did ancient man start using bronze for making tools and weapons?
What types of weights and measures did the Indus people use?
State two features of the trade in the Indus Valley Civilisation.
In what two respects is Harappan Civilisation our greatest heritage?
In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:
Town planning.
In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:
Special features of the houses of the people.
