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Author : Egbert Richter-Ushanas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783924942151
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (421 download)
Download or read book The Symbolic Conception of the Indus Script written by Egbert Richter-Ushanas and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Asko Parpola
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521795661
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (956 download)
Download or read book Deciphering the Indus Script written by Asko Parpola and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the writing systems of the ancient world which still await deciphering, the Indus script is the most important. It developed in the Indus or Harappan Civilization, which flourished c. 2500-1900 BC in and around modern Pakistan, collapsing before the earliest historical records of South Asia were composed. Nearly 4,000 samples of the writing survive, mainly on stamp seals and amulets, but no translations. Professor Parpola is the chief editor of the Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions. His ideas about the script, the linguistic affinity of the Harappan language, and the nature of the Indus religion are informed by a remarkable command of Aryan, Dravidian, and Mesopotamian sources, archaeological materials, and linguistic methodology. His fascinating study confirms that the Indus script was logo-syllabic, and that the Indus language belonged to the Dravidian family.
Author : Egbert Richter-Ushanas
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120814059
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The Indus Script and the Ṛg-Veda written by Egbert Richter-Ushanas and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deciphering of the Indus script has met with suspicion and is exposed to ridicule even. Many people are nowadays of the opinion that the Indus script is altogether indecipherable, if not a bilingual of considerable size turns up. The approach to a decipherment presented in this volume makes avail of a bilingual, too, but its masterkey is the discovering of the symbolic connection of the Indus signs with the metaphoric language of the Rg-Veda. Nearly 200 inscriptions, among them the longest and those with the most interesting motifs, have been decoded here by setting them syllable for syllable in relation to Rg-Vedic verses. The results that were gained by this method for the pictographic values of the Indus signs are surprising and far beyond the possibilities of the most daring phantasy. At the same time many problems of the Rg-Veda could be solved or new insights be won.
Author : Vinaykant Davé
Publisher : Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781839757501
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (575 download)
Download or read book Indus Script: A Religion-based Symbol System with a Linguistic Element written by Vinaykant Davé and published by Grosvenor House Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctive features of the Indus script are explained and common symbols decoded, deploying post-Harappan mythology.
Author : Egbert Richter-Ushanas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783924942731
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Two Systems of Symbolic Writing written by Egbert Richter-Ushanas and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rekha Rao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781549709203
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Symbolography in Indus Seals written by Rekha Rao and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decipherment of the unique Indus script has remained controversial as there is no uniformity or logic established in its interpretation. The prominence of a mythical one horned bull that never existed does indicate it is beyond what has been understood till date. This research is focused on, (1) Understanding the significance of the bull, the other animal representations, and the symbols of the script that are inscribed, (2) The interpretation of seals depicting human figures in activity, and (3) Demystifying the curiosity in answering prominent questions that arise when one examines the seals with an open mind such as: Why many seals have single horned bull and some have double horned humped bull picture? Why the bulls are not depicted as eating anything from the manger in front? Why the bull in each seal is associated with different symbols and what do these unique symbols indicate? Why the manger has different design patterns and, supported on a slender pedestal? Are these seals a part of a continuum or is it explicit?In an endeavor to find answers to these questions, the research work had to cross several domains until such time the connectivity got established between the three aspects like the bull, the structure of manger, and the different symbols inscribed. The work started with locating which part of Vedas had the maximum reference to a bull. Many hymns of Rigveda have reference to bull addressing it as a priest. The symbols on seals appeared to be totally based on these Vedic contents. While trying to develop a rationale on the Indus seals, and the symbols inscribed, the symbol similar to the bird-altar caught my attention and wondered why a symbol that was almost similar to a bird altar was used in the symbols of the Indus seal? This prompted me into a study about Yajnas. Through a comparative study of seals it got revealed that the significance of the bull in the seal, is well related to the significance of the bull in Vedic Hymns. The inscriptions on Indus seals are symbolic and symbolography is its presentation. Symbolography is the representation of ideas through signs, a movement which guides for a full understanding or discussion about the underlying aspect. As the study progressed, the coded information of the seals and their significance got interpreted, establishing the fact that the interpretation is holistic and well correlated to the Vedas. Based on all the above, the book has been structured into three parts: Section A is the: Ingredients of a Seal. It has information about the various aspects that are involved in a Yajna ritual as without a background of these, the understandings of seals become confusing. It familiarizes the reader with the significance of single horned bull, double horned bull, rhinoceros, the elephant representations in the seals, and the significance of tigers. The symbolic representation of deities and the significance of the designs on the manger like structure are discussed.The Section B is the: The glossary of symbols. This gives the key information about 260 individual symbols. Their vocabulary is explained with definitions along with the picture of the seal from which it has been drawn.Section C is: Analysis of Seals. In this part, over one-hundred and sixty seals are analysed in detail. The symbols as well as the pictorial parts are dealt with an analysis of each seal.The appendix part of this book provides interesting information about topics like (1) The geometry involved in the symbols, (2) The various fire altars depicted in seals, (3) The significance of the designs of the ladles depicted in bottom part of the tail of the animal representations, and (4) The pictures of the Harappan site are proved to the Yajna shala of Soma rituals, which are hitherto believed to be the 'great public bath of Harappa'. The book proves most interesting to unveil all the mystery behind the Indus seals.
Author : Dennys Frenez
Publisher : Archaeopress Access Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9781784919177
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Walking with the Unicorn written by Dennys Frenez and published by Archaeopress Access Archaeology. This book was released on 2018 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, a compilation of original papers written to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Jonathan Mark Kenoyer to the archaeology of South Asia over the past 40 years, highlights recent developments in the archaeological research of ancient South Asia, with specific reference to the Indus Civilisation.
Author : Prabhunath Hembrom
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1646787293
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (467 download)
Download or read book Indus Valley Civilization Script Decoded written by Prabhunath Hembrom and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-03-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists discover Y-DNA haplogroups O2a and mt-DNA haplogroup M4a in the Rakhigarhi ancient DNA. These haplogroups are associated with the speakers of Austro-Asiatic languages such as Mundari, Santali and Khasi. These haplogroups and related languages are also present in Southeast Asia. In India, speakers of these languages are currently found mostly in Central and East India. Even though a prominent philologist of Harvard University, Mr. Michael Witzel, has argued the case for a language close to Munda (which he calls para-Mundari) being one of the languages of the erstwhile Indus Valley, a finding of this nature will come as a surprise to most others. So if the genetics do find haplogroups O and M4a in Rakhigarhi, some of our current understanding of Indian history may have to be revised. Tony Joseph in The Hindu, December 23, 2017
Author : Michael Korvink
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615182399
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book The Indus Script: A Positional-Statistical Approach written by Michael Korvink and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-02-20 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the discovery of the Indus Civilization, the meaning of the enigmatic Indus script remains hidden in its four hundred characters. While many would-be-decipherers have attempted to unravel its meaning with the aid of a presumed underlying language, none of these attempts has proven successful. In response, the approach taken in this work does not preclude an underlying language, but offers an alternate approach where the positional patterns of the Indus signs are investigated in an attempt to segment the character strings. Michael Korvink is a former instructor of International Studies at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and now works in the private sector.
Author : Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
Publisher : Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
ISBN 13 : 0982897103
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Indus Script Cipher written by Srinivasan Kalyanaraman and published by Srinivasan Kalyanaraman. This book was released on 2010 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a path-breaking work as significant as the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs by Champollion. For nearly130 years, the Indus script has remained a challenging enigma to scholars of languages, writing systems and civilization studies. The script was invented and used over an extensive area of what is called the Indus or Sindhu-Sarasvati civilization. Over 2000 or 80% of archaeological sites are found on the Sarasvati River basin, a river adored in a very old human document called the Rigveda and which dried up due to tectonic and resulting river migration causes. In 1822, history was made when Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered by Jean-Francois Champollion from parts of the Rosetta Stone. Champollion showed that the Egyptian writing system, c.3000 BCE was a combination of phonetic and ideographic glyphs. The Rosetta Stone is dated196 BCE and had a decree in three versions: one in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, one in the Egyptian demotic script, and one in ancient Greek. Since alphabets of ancient Greek were known, Champollion used the trilingual inscription to validate his historic decipherment. Indus Script Cipher makes history recording hundreds of hieroglyphs of India. Absence of a Rosetta Stone which has been the principal impediment in validating any decryption of Indus script cipher is thus overcome. Further validation comes from evidences of the historical periods in India from c. 600 BCE showing continued use of Indus script hieroglyphs which evolved from c. 3300 BCE. This book details a decipherment.of the Indus script using the same rebus method used by Champollion to read ancient phonetic hieroglyphs of Indiat. By demonstrating an Indian linguistic area of cultural and language contacts and history of language changes, this is a landmark contribution to civilization studies of the world and will promote efforts to rewrite the ancient socio-cultural and economic history of a billion people in India and neighboring regions.
Author : Jeyakumar Ramasami
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781637543535
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Indus Symbols Dictionary written by Jeyakumar Ramasami and published by . This book was released on 2022-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were so many attempts to decipher the Indus script in the past century, but none of them could succeed. What is the reason? Any archaeological artefact should be analysed in the context of the place it was found. These Indus excavation sites have been wrongly identified as metropolises; they were necropolises. This misclassification resulted in total confusion of the analysis of the artefacts and building remnants. For more details, read the' Necropolis theory on IVC' article. (1)The interpretation of Indus seal inscriptions also got distorted. In my decipherment efforts, I have kept the idea that Indus sites were necropolises. Hence, I got through the breakthrough. I got this idea of necropolises from the book 'secret of Crete' by Georg Wunderlich.The significant finding put forth in my book is that the Indus script follows the Egyptian hieroglyphic way of writing. This finding eliminates the need for Rosetta stone-like double lingual inscriptions. Now, we can confidently use Egyptian hieroglyphics as a reference point.Another issue is the language of the Indus script. The Indus script shows the influence of Sanskrit and Egyptian hieroglyphics. The impact of Egyptian hieroglyphics I call the Dravidian component. The Egyptian priests and scribes were likely to have contributed to the development of Indus script along with Sumerian priests and Vedic priests. The Indus symbols show a composite culture of all these three great civilisations. It was a mixed culture 3500 years back, but scholars are unnecessarily quarrelling over that legacy as Aryan and Dravidian civilisations.
Author : Senthil Kumar AS
Publisher : senthil kumar a s
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book DECIPHERMENT OF INDUS SCRIPT FROM ROSETTAS AND CHIMERAS, Part 1 written by Senthil Kumar AS and published by senthil kumar a s. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why and how is Indus script in Tamil? Starting from the author's ground breaking work "Read Indussian"(2012), more undeniable evidences have come up in support of the Tamil scripts of Indus valley civilization. Rosetta like seals which are the ultimate mode of proving an ancient language have been elucidated in this book with gratitude to I.Mahadevan and A.Parpola for the picture references from their Concordances, Texts and Tabulations of Indus scripts.
Author : N. Jha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Deciphered Indus Script written by N. Jha and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is devoted to the study of the Indus script and its decipherment. It offers a methodology for reading the Indus script by combining paleography with ancient literary accounts and Vedic grammar.These illustrate the methodology and also help shed new light on the Harappans and their connections with the Vedic Civilization.The language of the seals is Vedic Sanskrit,with a significant number of them containing words and phrases traceable to the ancient Vedic glossary Nigha, compiled from still earlier sources by Yaska.
Author : S. Kalyanaraman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982897188
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (971 download)
Download or read book Indus Writing in Ancient Near East written by S. Kalyanaraman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on corpora of Indus writing and a dictionary, the book validates Aristotle's insight on writing systems. Indus writing is composed using symbols of spoken words. The symbols are hieroglyphs of meluhha (mleccha) words spoken by artisans recording the repertoire of stone, mineral and metal workers. The writing results in a set of catalogs of metalworking of bronze age. Evidence of this competence in metallurgy which evolved from 4th millennium BCE of bronze age, is provided in corpora of metalware catalogs and a dictionary of melluhha (mleccha). Indus writing was a principal tool of economic administration for account-keeping by artisan and trader guilds and did not record literature or, history. Some sacred ideas and historical links across interaction areas between India and ancient Near East, may be inferred from the writing.
Author : Gyan Swarup Gupta
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788170227632
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (276 download)
Download or read book India written by Gyan Swarup Gupta and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deo Prakash Sharma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Indus Script on Its Way to Decipherment written by Deo Prakash Sharma and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Concluded Harappan Script Was Proto Brahmi And Their Languages Were Proto Dravidian Brahui And Laukik Sanskrit. The More Positive Chapter Is On Catalogue Of Indus Seals And Identification Of Harappan Script Sign. Author Contradicted Pre Conceived Idea Of Only Dravidian Language Theory. Author Prefers Name Of South Asian Civilization For This Earliest Civilization Of South Asian Region. Unique Contribution Of Author Is Identification Of Inscribed Double Headed Siva Kalibangan.
Author : Asko Parpola
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190226935
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Roots of Hinduism written by Asko Parpola and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hinduism has two major roots. The more familiar is the religion brought to South Asia in the second millennium BCE by speakers of Aryan or Indo-Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family. Another, more enigmatic, root is the Indus civilization of the third millennium BCE, which left behind exquisitely carved seals and thousands of short inscriptions in a long-forgotten pictographic script. Discovered in the valley of the Indus River in the early 1920s, the Indus civilization had a population estimated at one million people, in more than 1000 settlements, several of which were cities of some 50,000 inhabitants. With an area of nearly a million square kilometers, the Indus civilization was more extensive than the contemporaneous urban cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Yet, after almost a century of excavation and research the Indus civilization remains little understood. How might we decipher the Indus inscriptions? What language did the Indus people speak? What deities did they worship? Asko Parpola has spent fifty years researching the roots of Hinduism to answer these fundamental questions, which have been debated with increasing animosity since the rise of Hindu nationalist politics in the 1980s. In this pioneering book, he traces the archaeological route of the Indo-Iranian languages from the Aryan homeland north of the Black Sea to Central, West, and South Asia. His new ideas on the formation of the Vedic literature and rites and the great Hindu epics hinge on the profound impact that the invention of the horse-drawn chariot had on Indo-Aryan religion. Parpola's comprehensive assessment of the Indus language and religion is based on all available textual, linguistic and archaeological evidence, including West Asian sources and the Indus script. The results affirm cultural and religious continuity to the present day and, among many other things, shed new light on the prehistory of the key Hindu goddess Durga and her Tantric cult.
