Question

Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site?
A. Sir John Marshall
B. Dayaram Sahni
C. Rakhaldas Banerjee
D. Sir Mortimer Wheeler

Answer 1

Hint: As we all know that Mohenjo Daro or the "Mound of the Dead" is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city that flourished between $2600$ and $1900$ BCE. This site was discovered in the $1920$s and now lies in Pakistan's Sindh province.

Complete answer:
We must remember that the Mohenjo-Daro, an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city which was discovered in $1922$ by R. D. Banerji (Rakhaldas Banerjee) who is an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India. Large-scale excavations were carried out at this site under the direction of John Marshall, Ernest Mackay, K. N. Dikshit, and some others in $1930$ s. So, we get to know that Rakhaldas Banerjee initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site. Therefore, option C is correct.
Although the earlier excavations didn’t have any strategic approaches or recording techniques that are employed by modern archaeologists. These excavations did produce a remarkable amount of information which is still a matter of discussion.
From the name Mohenjo-daro, we get to know that it is reputedly known as “the mound of the dead.” It holds archaeological importance as it was the first recognized site in the year $1922$, one year after the discovery of Harappa. The subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of the largest city of the Indus civilization.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: We need to remember that the importance of Mohenjodaro is that though it was discovered in $1921$ it has become an important archaeological place because it once housed the Indus Valley civilization. It is one of the earliest settlements in the world's history. In $1980$, Mohenjo-Daro became the first UNESCO world heritage site in South Asia.