The 18th and 19th centuries were dominated by the writings of European scholars, usually referred to as the Orientalists or Indologists, although they often described themselves as:

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Identify the correct statements:
(A) In 1921, D.R. Sahani excavated Harappa.
(B) In 1921, Marshall excavated Mohenjodaro.
(C) In 1931, Marshall excavated Mohenjodaro.
(D) In 1940, Vats excavated Harappa.

Answer 1

Eighteenth and nineteenth-century Orientalists and Indologists, self-described as antiquarians, meticulously studied ancient artifacts, manuscripts, and inscriptions. This research uncovered significant cultural and historical insights. Their thorough documentation greatly advanced the understanding of ancient civilizations and laid the foundation for modern historical studies.

List-I	List-II
(A) The Pandya Kingdom	(I) Y. Subbarayalu
(B) Peasant State and Society in Medieval South India	(II) T.V. Mahalingam
(C) South Indian Polity	(III) Burton Stein
(D) Political Geography of the Chola Country	(IV) K.A. Nilakanta Sastri

List-I	List-II
(A) The Indo-Greeks	(I) A. K. Narain
(B) Early History of the Deccan	(II) B. N. Mukherjee
(C) The Rise and Fall of the Kushana Empire	(III) G. Yazdani
(D) The Agrarian System in Ancient India	(IV) U. N. Ghoshal

Firm 2	Cooperate	Compete
Firm 1	5, 5	0, 10
Compete	10,0	2, 2

The 18th and 19th centuries were dominated by the writings of European scholars, usually referred to as the Orientalists or Indologists, although they often described themselves as:

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The Correct Option is B

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