Mohenjo-Daro

American

[moh-hen-joh-dahr-oh] / moʊˈhɛn dʒoʊˈdɑr oʊ /

noun

an archaeological site in Pakistan, near the Indus River: six successive ancient cities were built here.

Mohenjo-Daro British

/ məˈhɛndʒəʊˈdɑːrəʊ /

noun

an excavated city in SE Pakistan, southwest of Sukkur near the River Indus: flourished during the third millennium _bc

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But while his discovery of Mohenjo-daro was ground-breaking, Banerjee's legacy is clouded by disputes.

From BBC

Interestingly, Banerjee's reports on Mohenjo-daro were never published by the ASI.

From BBC

But Banerjee remains a prominent figure among world historians and scholars in Bengal because of his connection with Mohenjo-daro.

From BBC

It was in this post that he first set eyes on Mohenjo-daro in Sindh in 1919.

From BBC

Why has anyone with even a passing interest in the origin of cities heard of Uruk or Mohenjo-daro, but almost no one of Taljanky or Nebelivka?

From New York Times

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