In which Indian city were the 115 million-year-old Early Cretaceous shark fossils discovered?

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In which Indian city were the 115 million-year-old Early Cretaceous shark fossils discovered?

A. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

B. Jaipur, Rajasthan

C. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

D. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

The groundbreaking discovery of India's first Early Cretaceous shark fossils, dating back around 115 million years, took place in the Habur Formation of the Jaisalmer Basin, Rajasthan, as revealed by the research paper titled First Early Cretaceous Sharks from India published in Historical Biology.

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