Dayaram sahni biography of william

He became the first Indian to be appointed Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, a position in which he served till He graduated in Sanskrit from Punjab University with a gold medal, he topped the M. As a result of this accomplishments, Sahni won the Sanskrit scholarship sponsored by the Archaeological Survey of India and recruited by the survey on completion of his education.

While working as Assistant Superintendent, he excavated the Indus Valley site at Harappa, the first of the Indus Valley sites to be excavated. Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Indus valley civilization

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