The Indus script is one of the most fascinating puzzles of Indian history. Unlike Egyptian hieroglyphics, there is no Rosetta stone to help decipher it.
ASI survey led by Amalananda Ghosh proved with facts, evidence and precision that it’s not solely Pakistan or India but both were home to the 5000-year-old civilisation.
The Archaeological Survey of India will host a three-day-long international conference on cracking the Indus script in August. Its title: Decipherment of Indus Script: Current status and Way Forward.
Archaeologist Vasant Shinde’s hour-long lecture at INTACH Delhi provided a comprehensive and scholarly overview of India’s enduring maritime legacy, and the strategic significance of NMHC Lothal.
Gujarat, often seen as a peripheral outpost to Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, emerged instead as a vibrant zone of cultural negotiation, innovation, and survival.
A panel discussion at the launch of Peggy Mohan’s book, ‘Father Tongue, Motherland’ traced the evolution of Indian languages from the Indus Valley Civilisation to the Mughal era.
Releasing report by Tamil Nadu archeology dept at Anna Centenary Library, Stalin says samples excavated from archaeological sites in the state were sent to labs around the world.
In the absence of a Rosetta Stone-like artefact – which helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphics – and a lack of bilingual texts, making sense of the Indus script remains a big challenge.
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On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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