- Harappa was the first site of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered and excavated, notably by Daya Ram Sahani in 1921. - Mohenjo- daro was excavated by R. D. Banerji (Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay) in 1922. - Kot Diji was extensively excavated by F.A. Khan in the 1950s. G.S. Ghurye is also associated with early work on the civilization. - Luigi Pio Tessitori, an Italian Indologist, did significant archaeological work in the Bikaner area in the early 20th century, identifying mounds at Kalibangan as prehistoric, before large-scale excavations began later (led by A. Ghosh, B.B. Lal, and B.K. Thapar).
Match the following: (a) Kot Diji 1. Luigi Pio Tessitori (b) Harappa 2. F.A. Khan, G.S. Ghurye (c) Kalibangan 3. Daya Ram Sahani (d) Mohen‐ 4. Rakhal Das Bandyopadjodaro hyay
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Indus Valley Civilization (Discovery, Nomenclature, and Geographical Extent)
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