History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
The rock paintings in India were first discovered by:
AA.C.L. Carlleyle ✓ Correct
BF.R. Allchin
CM.C. Burkitt
DV.S. Wakankar
Correct answer: (A) A.C.L. Carlleyle — It was A.C.L. Carlleyle, so the answer is A.C.L. Carlleyle.
Explanation
★It was A.C.L. Carlleyle, so the answer is A.C.L. Carlleyle.
★The rock paintings in India were first discovered by A.C.L. Carlleyle.
★He worked under the Archaeological Survey of India in the nineteenth century.
★He identified prehistoric rock art well before its general recognition.
★The Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh were later discovered by V.S. Wakankar.
★So the first discoverer of Indian rock paintings was A.C.L. Carlleyle.
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