Experts Unite to Decode Indus Valley Script 2025

Global Experts to Discuss Indus Valley Script

Why in the News ?

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will host a three-day international conference from August 20–22 in Greater Noida to deliberate on the decipherment of the Indus Valley script, a long-standing challenge due to lack of bilingual references.

Experts Unite to Decode Indus Valley Script 2025

About the International Conference:

  • The ASI will organise a global conference on deciphering the Indus script.
  • Scheduled from August 20 to 22 at the Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Archaeology, Greater Noida.
  • The event is titled “Decipherment of the Indus Script: Current Status and the Way Forward.”
  • Experts from India and abroad have been invited, including scholars of the Harappan civilisation.
  • The conference will include both offline and online presentations, followed by interactive discussions.

Focus Areas and Format

  • Sessions will be theme-based, aligned with the current status of research on the Indus script.
  • Discussions aim to explore research gaps, stimulate debate, and highlight future directions.
  • The seminar’s proceedings will document the status of decipherment efforts, offering a platform for future breakthroughs.
  • Researchers will engage on the methodological, linguistic, and archaeological dimensions of the script.

About the Indus Script:

●      The Indus script features 400+ pictorial signs, commonly found on seals and pottery.

●      It remains undeciphered, primarily due to the absence of bilingual inscriptions (like the Rosetta Stone) and short length of texts.

●      Some scholars classify it as logo-syllabic, combining symbols and sounds.

●      The conference seeks to renew global collaboration on one of India’s greatest archaeological mysteries.