The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by

Options

A. Charles Mason
B. Dr. Sahni
C. M. Wheeler
D. M.S. Vats

Answer

A

Explanation

The ruins of Harappa were first described in 1842 by Charles Masson in his Narrative of Varlous Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Punjab, where locals talked of an ancient city extending about 25 miles. In 1856, General Alexander Cunningham, later director general of the archaeological survey of northern India, visited Harappa.