Which one of the following statements about the Harappan script is NOT correct ?
[amp_mcq option1=”It has about four hundred signs” option2=”It was written from right to left” option3=”It has been found on bone rods and jewellery” option4=”It refers to the people of Meluhha” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2020
The statement “It refers to the people of Meluhha” about the Harappan script is NOT correct. Meluhha is the name used in Mesopotamian texts, written in Cuneiform script, believed to refer to the Indus Valley Civilization. The Harappan script itself is undeciphered, so we do not know what names or people it refers to internally. The other statements are generally considered correct based on current understanding of the Harappan script.
The Harappan script is undeciphered, meaning its language and content are unknown. Mesopotamian texts mention trade with a land called Meluhha, widely identified with the Indus Valley region.