Indus Script A Well Developed Writing System
Author | : Dr Somesh Chandra Shrivastava |
Publisher | : BFC Publications |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2022-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789356322905 |
ISBN-13 | : 9356322902 |
Rating | : 4/5 (902 Downloads) |
Download or read book Indus Script A Well Developed Writing System written by Dr Somesh Chandra Shrivastava and published by BFC Publications. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language of Indus seals was Sanskrit because most of the seals ended on jar sign or fish sign which depicts end of subject words as visargah and end of objects on fish sign as in dwitiya vibhakti. Seals are read from head to tail of the animal on the seal. Prominent city names found on Indus seals are Harapam (Harappa), Kathumaad (Kathmandu, Nepal), Unuaad (Una-Ropar in Himanchal Pradesh), Trisurrah (Trisur, Kerala) Surshenas (Mathura Uttar Pradesh), Ur (Ur, Iraq) and Yerag (Yerevan, Armenian Capital). Agricultural seals contain names sarshan(mustard), mashah (black gram),yavat (grains like barley), rashwan (Garlic) gavreem (turmeric), suran (yam), rasnagah (rubber tree), maarah (thorn apple), sukuvah (lotus) which were sown(Bapikh) by permission of ploughing (krishtemiomah) by king and they gave 1/3rd crop to king (sat-tray) then distributing among themselves (Sat-sheshan). This tax was waivered due to less crop production(unkarsh). Business of beauty parlour was present with three beautifications (trayah shringar) namely hair setting (rachanah), bodypainting and tattooing (patrana) and nail care with nail polish (nakheramae).