“John Marshall’s stint as Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India marked a major change in Indian Archaeology.” Explain the statement.

John Marshall, the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, from 1902– 1928 has marked a major change in Indian Archaeology as he was the first professional archaeologist to work in India, and brought his experience of working in Greece and Crete to the field. He was very much interested in spectacular fields and equally keen to look for patterns of everyday life. He even announced in 1924 the discovery of a new civilisation i.e., Indus Valley, to the world.