Who among the following was first discovered the rock painting in Indian sub

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Q. Who among the following was first discovered the rock painting in Indian sub – continent?

[A] Archibold Carlleyle

[B] Altamira

[C] Cockburn

[D] Anderson

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: In India the earliest paintings have been reported from the Upper Palaeolithic times.

It is interesting to know that the first discovery of rock paintings was made in India in 1867–68 by an archaeologist, Archibold Carlleyle, twelve years before the discovery of Altamira in Spain.

Source: NCERT

Q. Who among the following was first discovered the rock painting in Indian sub – continent?

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