who was the first director general of archaeological survey of India?
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Alexander Cunningham-The Father of Indian Archaeology
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Alexander Cunningham was the 'first director' of archaeological survey of India.
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Alexander Cunningham was a famous archaeologist. He was the first "Director-General" of the "Indian Archaeological Survey".
When Cunningham started archaeological excavation in the mid-nineteenth century, the 'archaeologists' preferred to use written sources to guide their discoveries.
Cunningham undertook excavation work in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in the year 1871 and 1882-1883. Sir Alexander Cunningham served as Director of the Department of Archeology of India from 1870 to 1885 AD
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