R. D. Banerji, an Indian archaeologist and historian, dies at the age of 45 in 1930.
R. D. Banerji was born on April 12, 1885, and is an Indian archaeologist and ancient historian. In 1920, Banerji was working for the Archaeological Survey of India. Mohenjo-daro was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. There are 10 more images on the Mohenjo-daro webpage, which they call Moenjodaro, likely the Pakistani spelling. Unfortunately, Banerji is not mentioned at all in the lengthy citation.
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