In September 1924, John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Society of India, informed the world about the existence of the Indus (Harappan) civilization: as ancient as Mesopotamia ...

For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient Egypt. Can a $1 million prize help crack the puzzle?

GEM IN THE LOTUS: THE SEEDING OF INDIAN CIVILISATION By Abraham Eraly, Viking, Rs 495 This is not a history of the Indian civilization. Rather, it is an overview of the times from the Indus Valley ...

For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient Egypt. Can a $1 million prize help crack the puzzle?