History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
'There is nothing that we know in prehistoric Egypt or Mesopotamia or anywhere else in Western Asia to compare with the well-built baths and commodious houses of the citizens of Mohenjodaro.' Who made this statement?
AJohn Marshall ✓ Correct
BMortimer Wheeler
CH.D. Sankalia
DA. Ghosh
Correct answer: (A) John Marshall — John Marshall made this statement, so the answer is John Marshall.
Explanation
★John Marshall made this statement, so the answer is John Marshall.
★John Marshall stated that nothing in prehistoric Egypt or Mesopotamia compares with the baths and houses of Mohenjodaro.
★Marshall led the excavations of the Indus sites in the 1920s.
★He announced the discovery of the Indus Valley civilization in 1924.
★His praise reflected the high standard of Harappan town planning.
★So the one who made this statement was John Marshall.
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