When did archaeologist B. B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) 1951-52.​

Archaeologist B. B. Lal carried out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district, in 1951-52. 

Explanation: This is widely accepted as the period when B. B. Lal conducted excavations at Hastinapura, a site believed to be the capital of the Kauravas from the Mahabharata. 

Key points:

• Excavation period: 1951-52
• Location: Hastinapura, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh
• Archaeologist: B. B. Lal 

Hastinapur :

• It is described in Hindu texts Mahabharata and Puranas as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom.
• Dhritarashtra is the king of Kuru Kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
• The last king of Yudhisthira’s Kuru dynasty was Kshemaka who was killed by his minister Vishwa.
• Archaeologists excavating a site in Hastinapur have found artifacts that bear strong cultural resemblance to the descriptions in Mahabharata.
• It is located on the bank of the Ganges river.