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Mohenjo-daro: Forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation

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Rakhaldas Banerjee discovered Mohenjo-daro in the early 1900s in present-day Pakistan .

Archaeologist discovered ancient civilisation 5,300 years ago - the Indus Valley Civilisation .

His career was marked by brilliance and controversy, but he remains largely forgotten today .

His independent streak and defiance of colonial protocols landed him in trouble.

Banerjee was the prime suspect in a case of idol theft in 1925 .

The case was dismissed and the charges were found to be unsubstantiated.

He resigned from the ASI in 1927 , but faced financial difficulties because of his lavish lifestyle.

In 1928 , he joined the Banaras Hindu University as a professor.

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