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2) i. Sir Alexander Cunningham Archaeological survey ii. Sir John Marshall Harappan civilisation Mountstuart Elphinstone Asiatic society in Kolkata iv Edward - re-evaluated the orientalist writings
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Sir Alexander Cunningham also referred to as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology' was first posted as a British military officer to figure with the Bengal Engineers when he was just 19 years old.

Sir John Marshall was the director and general of the Archaeological Survey of India. He was the one who looked over the excavations of the Harappa and Mohenjodaro, the 2 cities that comprise of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Mountstuart Elphinestone was a scottish historian, related to the govt. of British India. He later went on to become the governor of Bombay. The Asiatic society which was started by white men within the early 19th century, could be a learned society whose activities include conducting historical research, awarding historians, and running an institute of post graduate studies.

It was Muller who firstly compiled and published Rigveda in 6 volumes likewise translated it in German. However, a scholar named Edward Said re-evaluated the orientalist writings and highlighted the imperialistic interests of orientalist scholars.