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UPSC Prelims 2023 Paper-1 📅 28 May, 2023

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

A
archaeological excavations
B
establishment of English Press in Colonial India
C
establishment of Churches in Princely States
D
construction of railways in Colonial India
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UPSC Prelims
2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1
With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
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archaeological excavations
Subject: History.Context: British Era Archaeology.Details: These individuals were prominent colonial-era archaeologists and antiquarians. Alexander Rea and A.H.......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2023
Ref. Subject History
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Ref. Topic Modern India
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Subject ▼
History.
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British Era Archaeology.
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These individuals were prominent colonial-era archaeologists and antiquarians. Alexander Rea and A.H. Longhurst worked extensively in South India. Robert Sewell is famous for his work on the Vijayanagara Empire ('A Forgotten Empire'). James Burgess and Walter Elliot were heavily involved in the epigraphical and archaeological surveys of ancient Indian sites.
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