Dr. V. S. Vakankar, an eminent archaeologist, discovered the Bhimbetka rock shelters in 1957-58 while travelling by train and noticing the rock formations similar to those he had seen in Spain.
Bhimbetka was discovered by
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Stone Age (Major Palaeolithic Sites in India (e.g., Bhimbetka, Hunsgi, Kurnool Caves))
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