Who was John Marshall? How did he mark a change in the Indian archaeology?
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John Marshall was the Director General of ASI from 1902 to 1928. In fact, John Marshall's stint as Director-General of the ASI marked a major change in Indian archaeology. He was the first professional archaeologist to work in India, and brought his experience of working in Greece and Crete to the field.
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John Marshall was an archaeologist.
- Sir John Hubert Marshall, generally known as John Marshall. He was born on 19 March 1876 in Chester.
- He was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from the years 1902 to 1928.
- He was appointed by the viceroy of India, Lord Curzon as Director-General of Archaeology in 1902.
- He oversaw the excavations of two main cities- ''Harappa and Mohenjadaro'' that consists of the Indus Valley Civilization.
- The announcement of the discovery of the Indus valley civilization was one of his main contributions.
- Also, He was well-known for the excavations of Sanchi, Sarnath, Taxila, Crete and Knossos along with Harappan and Mohenjadaro.
- He died on 17 August 1958 at the age of 82 in Guildford.
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