Forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation

Indian archaeologists, who have been a career with brilliance and debate, have created one of the world’s largest historical discoveries. But he is being greatly forgotten today.

In the early 1900s, Rakhaldas Banerjee found Mohenjo -Daro, which means “dead man’s mound” in Cindy language today in Pakistan. In the Bronze Age, it was the largest city of Harappan civilization, which flourished northwest to the northwest of the northeastern Afghanistan.

Bold explorer and talented narrative, Banerjee, worked at the Indian archaeological investigation (ASI) when he was under the UK colonial rule. He traveled to a distant corner of the continent for several months and found ancient artifacts, ruins and scripts.

But his discovery of his Mohenjo-daro is groundbreaking, but Banerjee’s legacy is blurred by dispute. His independent march and challenges of colonial protocols often put him in trouble.

Interestingly, Banerjee’s report on Mohenjo-Daro was not published by ASI. Archaeologist PK Mencera later condemned ASI’s chief executive of ASI, who later suppressed Banerjee’s discovery and insisted on his credit.

“The world knows that Marshall finds the ruins of civilization and teaches in the institution. Banerjee is a minor footnote.” Sayed Times of Indian Newspaper.

In her book Find a forgotten city: How the Indus’ civilization was foundHistorian Nayanjot Lahiri wrote that Banerjee showed a high hand that had no diplomacy and tactics and wrinkled feathers. Her book also reflects light on the debate he has been involved in his time in ASI.

At one time, she mentioned how he tried to procure inscriptions and images at the museum in northeastern India without approval or knowledge of his boss.

In another time, Banerjee attempted to relocate the stone sculptures with things that were not necessary at the Bengal Museum.

In another example, he bought antique painting without consulting a boss who thought he paid more than necessary.

LaHiri said, “Banerjee’s many talents always seemed to include rubbing people in the wrong way.

But Banerjee remains a prominent figure among Bengal’s world historians and scholars because of his relationship with Mohenjo-Daro.

He was born in 1885 in a rich family in Bengal.

The city, where he grew up, occupied Baharampur, was interested in history and pursued a theme at university. But he always had an adventurous march.

Once, when he was in charge of writing an essay for the era of skit ties in Indian history, he visited a neighboring museum and studied sculptures and scripts directly from that time.

In her book Rakhaldas Banerji’s Life and WorksYAMA PANDE joined the ASI as an excavation assistant in 1910 and rose quickly within the rankings in 1917 to become the supervisor of West India.

In this article, he caught the first eye of Sind’s Mohhhzo-Taro in 1919. For the next few years, he had a series of discoveries showing the most fascinating discoveries every Buddhist stupas, coins, seals, pots and fine discoveries.

Between 1922 and 1923, he discovered the ruins of several floors with clues to various urban settlements in the region, but most importantly, the oldest Indus Valley Civilization.

At that time, historians have not yet found the entire size of the Indus civilization, dealing with the expansion of about 386,000 square miles (999,735 square kilometers) along the Indus River Valley.

Banerjee’s three seals have seen images and scripts similar to Harappa in Pakistan’s Fun Zabist. This has established a connection between the two places to help shine light in the vast range of INDUS VALLEY civilization.

But until 1924, Banerjee’s funds for this project were dried and transferred to the eastern Indians. He no longer contacted the site and did not participate in the excavation there, Pande wrote in her book.

But Nayanjot Lahiri pointed out that Banerjee was transferred to his request after being involved in the question of his request. He did not explain some job -related costs.

Banerjee also purchased office furniture using excavation subsidies, and his travel expenses were considered excessive.

His explanation did not persuade his boss and was recommended for disciplinary action. After some negotiations, Banerjee approved his request and moved to another area.

Banerjee continued to cooperate with ASI in East India. He spent most of his time in Calcuta (now Kolata) and supervised the restoration of many important monuments.

He resigned from ASI in 1927, but his departure was damaged by the debate. During the years before departure, he became a major suspect in an idol theft.

All of this began in October 1925 after Banerjee visited a respected Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh and had an idol of Buddhist goddess. Banerjee was accompanied by two low -end assistants and two workers, LaHiri pointed out her book.

But after the visit, the idols were missing and Banerjee was involved in theft. He refused to involve disappearance and began to investigate.

Idol was later recovered from Calcutta. The case of Banerjee was dismissed and it was found that the prosecution was not decided, but Marshall insisted on his resignation.

After leaving ASI, Banerjee worked as a professor, but faced financial difficulties due to luxurious lifestyles.

Historian Tapati Guha-Thakurta Sayed Banerjee is a good food, horse wagon and friends. In 1928, he joined the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) as a professor. He died only two years later at the age of 45.

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