Question

Consider the following statements regarding Harappan script

1. The Harappan script has still to be fully deciphered.

2. The script is largely connected to Roman Language

3. The script was mostly written from left to right.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only

• The Harappan script has still to be fully deciphered. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• The number of signs is between 400 and 600 of which 40 or 60 are basic and the rest are their variants.
• The script was mostly written from right to left. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
• In a few long seals the boustrophedon method writing in the reverse direction in alternative lines – was adopted.
• Parpola and his Scandinavian colleagues came to the conclusion that the language of the Harappans was Dravidian. A group of Soviet scholars accepts this view.
• Other scholars provide different view connecting the Harappan script with that of Brahmi. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
• The mystery of the Harappan script still exists.