Stalin unveils statue of Sir John Marshall who announced Indus Valley to world
19-Mar-2025 03:21 PM 8225
Chennai, Mar 19 (Reporter) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday unveiled a life size statue of Sir John Marshall who discovered and announced the Indus Valley Civilisation to the World, on the occasion of his birth anniversary. The statue was installed at the Government Museum complex at Egmore area in the city at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. Apart from Mr Stalin, his Cabinet Colleagues and senior officials were present on the occasion. "I unveiled the statue of Sir #JohnMarshall, former Director-General of the ASI, at Chennai Egmore Museum Complex today on his birth anniversary." "Sir John Marshall, who discovered and announced the #IndusValleyCivilisation to the world, opened a new chapter in Indian archaeology", Mr Stalin wrote on X. "His discovery dismantled the false notion that Sanskrit is the foundation of everything and led to the Dravidian hypothesis, reshaping our understanding of the ancient Indian subcontinent forever", the Chief Minister said. "We will continue to strengthen and advance the path he paved for uncovering the true history of our land", he added...////...
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