Multiple choice

Who named this civilization as Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Daya Ram sahni(1921)

  2. Sir John Marshall(1924)

  3. Both

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sir John Marshall, the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, officially named and announced the civilization as the 'Indus Valley Civilization' in 1924 after examining findings from sites at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Daya Ram Sahni discovered and began excavating Harappa in 1921, but Marshall formally identified and named it as a distinct civilization in 1924.

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