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Chennai: Chief miniser M K Stalin on Friday paid tribute to Sir John Marshall, who announced the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation on this day, Sept 20, 1924, exactly one hundred years ago, reshaping the history of the Indian subcontinent. In his post on X, Stalin said, "Exactly 100 years ago, on 20th September 1924, Sir #JohnMarshall announced the discovery of the #IndusValleyCivilisation, reshaping the history of the Indian subcontinent. I look back with gratitude and say, ‘Thank you, John Marshall.
' By taking the right cognisance of the material culture of the #IVC, he linked it to the #DravidianStock. My govt has already announced that the centenary of this historic discovery will be marked by an international conference and the installation of a life-size statue of Sir John Marshall in Tamil Nadu .".
