The 2nd Season at Harappa led by Daya Ram Sahni 1923-24
Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni continued another season of excavations at Harappa in the winter of 1923-24. A summary report of the explorations was published in 1926 in the Annual Report of the
Essays on the archaeological exploration and excavation history of ancient Indus Valley sites including Harappa, Mohenjo-daro and Gola Dhoro.
The 3rd Season at Harappa led by Daya Ram Sahni 1924-25
Above: Daya Ram Sahni on Mound AB at Harappa 1924-25 Season
The 1924-25 excavations at Harappa, together with those that year at Mohenjodaro, were considered of “preliminary character but with most
ASI 1921 Report
"The first major series of publications [John] Marshall instituted in the very beginning of his career [as Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, ASI] was the Annual Reports,
Recent Indus Discoveries and Highlights from Excavations at Harappa 1998-2000
The Harappa Archaeological Research Project's excavations at Harappa have yielded new troves of information about ancient Indus life, craft production, and preceding cultures like the Ravi Phase.
Introduction to Discovery at Harappa
"The real heroes of this story of the discovery of the Indus civilization were such individuals–a discerning archaeologist like Sahni and a brilliant one like Banerji, who had within a few years of each other uncovered the relics entombed in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro respectively."
First Explorers: Charles Masson, 1829
"A long march preceded our arrival at Haripah, through jangal of the closest description. East of the village was an abundance of luxuriant grass, where, along with many others, I went to allow my nag to graze. When I joined the camp I found it in front of the village and ruinous brick castle."
Daya Ram Sahni
Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni (1879-1939) was a pivotal figure in the discovery of Harappa, familiar with the mysterious seals and earlier archaeologist and scholar's visits to the site. It was Sahni who, after a three-day visit in February 1917 began the process that led to his first excavations there in January 1921.
Recent Indus Discoveries and Highlights from Excavations at Harappa 1998-2000
Ravi Phase and Kot Diji Phase Occupations
On the northern part of Mound AB (Figure 1) excavations in 1996 were undertaken in both the Ravi (Hakra) Phase (Period 1: 3300-2800 BCE) and the Kot Diji
Sir Alexander Burnes, 1831
"About fifty miles eastward of Toolumba, I passed inland for four miles to examine the ruins of an ancient city, called Harapa. The remains are extensive, and the place, which has been built of brick, is about three miles in circumference."