Chennai Despite all the achievements of modern knowledge and science, historians around the world have not been able to solve this simple puzzle till date. Yes, we are talking about the script of the Indus Valley Civilization. Which has not been read till date. The Indus Valley Civilization spread across the Punjab and Sindh provinces of undivided India was only really identified in the early 1920s. But after almost 100 years, that script is still not legible. Script experts and historians are constantly trying to decipher it.
Now Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said that the Indus Valley script remains an unsolved mystery and announced a reward of US$ 1 million for anyone who can read it. Inaugurating a three-day international conference to commemorate 100 years of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization, Stalin said, ‘We are still unable to clearly understand the script of the Indus Valley Civilization.’
1 million dollar prize
Scholars are still trying to decipher it, he said, and to encourage such efforts, a $1 million reward will be offered to individuals or institutions who solve the script’s puzzle. The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the oldest civilizations, is known for its urban culture. Its script has not yet been deciphered.
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Indus Valley Civilization
The remains of the Indus Valley Civilization are first mentioned in the 7th century. When the people of Punjab started digging the soil to make bricks, they started getting ready bricks. He considered it a blessing from God. In modern times, Charles Mason was the first to mention the remains of this civilization. But a systematic study of it could be done only in the 1920s. After that, many cities of the Indus Valley were discovered, including Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal and Kalibanga. But his language could not be read yet.
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First Publication: January 5, 2025, 10:32 PM IST
