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The question focuses on the historical relationship expressed in “Harappa was excavated in 1921 by —”. Its value lies in connecting Daya Ram Sahni with the relevant chronology, institution, patronage, text, region or administrative function.
Daya Ram Sahni began the major excavation of Harappa in 1921. Banerji is associated with Mohenjodaro, John Marshall announced the civilisation’s discovery to the wider world and R. Daya Ram Sahni fits that evidence because it matches the specific chronology, agency and function contained in the question. A comparison with the alternatives is useful: Rakhaldas Banerji, John Marshall and R. Bisht are genuine historical terms or names, but each belongs to a different office, patron, text, region or sequence. The compact memory link is therefore Daya Ram Sahni together with the factual context above, not the isolated option letter.
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Daya Ram Sahni. Correct answer: दयाराम साहनी. Daya Ram Sahni began the major excavation of Harappa in 1921. R. D. Banerji is associated with Mohenjodaro, John Marshall announced the civilisation’s discovery to the wider world and R. S. Bisht excavated Dholavira. Thus the other options either belong to a different archaeological site, represent a different period, or do not match the specific evidence asked in the question.
The decisive clue is the matching chronology, agency and function described in the stem.
Do not choose Rakhaldas Banerji merely because it belongs to the same broad historical period.
Verify the person, period and function separately before accepting the complete statement.
