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Download Solution PDFWho among the following was the first to use the term 'Indus Civilization'?
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Option 4 : John Marshall
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SSC CPO : English Comprehension Sectional Test 1
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Download Solution PDF- John Marshall was the first scholar who used the term 'Indus Civilization' for the Harappa Civilization.
- The time period of this civilization was 2500 BC - 1750 BC.
- This civilization was mainly known for its great urban planning and sewage system.
- Rakhaldas Bandopadhyay was known for discovering the site of Mohenjodaro whereas Dayaram Sahni was known for his discovery of Harappa.
- RS Bisht discovered the Indus Valley Civilization site Banawali in 1973.
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