Off the following scholars, who was the first to discovr the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

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Off the following scholars, who was the first to discovr the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

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Option 1: Sir John Marshall is an archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Harappan Civilization. However, he was not the first to discover the traces of this civilization.

Option 2: R. D. Baneji is not a well-known scholar in the field of archaeology. Therefore, it is unlikely that he was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization.

Option 3: A. Cunningham is a renowned scholar in the field of Indian archaeology. He is often credited with being the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization. His excavations at Harappa in Punjab, India in the 1870s and 1880s revealed the existence of this ancient civilization.

Option 4: Daya Ram Sahani is not a well-known scholar in the field of archaeology. Therefore, it is unlikely that he was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3: A. Cunningham.