John Marshall (1876–1958)

Born 1876 CE, died 1958 CE.

Sir John Hubert Marshall (19 March 1876 – 17 August 1958) was an English archaeologist who was Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928. He oversaw the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilisation.

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