Question

The archaeologist to initially discover the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization was ___________.
A. Sir John Marshall
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. Sir Martimir Wheeler
D. Rakhal Das Banerji

Answer 1

Hint: Mohenjodaro is an archaeological site in Sindh which lies in Pakistan. It is said to be built around 2500 BCE. It is considered as one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Complete answer: Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay was born on 12 April 1885. He is often addressed as called R D Banerji. He was a prominent Indian Prehistorian and Historical expert. He is generally known as the pioneer of Mohenjodaro, the chief site of the Harappa culture. Bandyopadhyay is well known for uncovering pre-Buddhist ancient rarities at the vestiges at Mohenjodaro. He was well known for taking note of similitudes between the site at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Those revelations led to unearthings at the two destinations that set up the presence of the then-obscure Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation. His translations of this civilisation were distributed in various articles and books. Some of his works include, "An Indian City 5,000 Years Prior", "Mohenjo-Daro", Ancient, Old and Hindu India and Mahenjodaro – A Failed to remember Report.
Therefore, the correct answer is “D”.

Note: From 1928–30, R.D. Banerjee was the Manindra Chandra Nandy Educator of Ancient Indian History and Culture at the Banaras Hindu College. R.D Banerjee died on 23 May 1930.