The Discovery of Harappa
The story of how Harappa was discovered and the role of Alexander Cunningham and John Marshall in defining Indian archaeology.
Key Questions
- 1How did early archaeologists misinterpret Harappan artifacts?
- 2What role did the railway construction play in the discovery?
- 3How did the discovery of Harappa shift the timeline of Indian history?
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