Q. Who among the following archaeologists wrote “Indra is accused of causing the decline of Indus civilization”?
Answer: Sir M E M Wheeler
Notes: It was the renowned British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler who stated "Indra stands accused" in 1968. He lent support to the theory that Indra, the storm god of the Rig Veda, was used as a weapon by invading Aryans who ostensibly caused the collapse of cities like Mohenjo-Daro. This FIT (foreign invader theory) is no longer accepted with most scholars citing climate factors for the decline.

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