Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin made a big announcement. He said that the script of the Indus Valley has remained an unsolved puzzle for more than a century. He announced a reward of US$1 million for anyone who could figure it out. CM MK Stalin made this announcement during the inaugural ceremony of the International Seminar on the Centenary of Discovery of Indus Valley Civilization held at the Government Museum, Egmore.
In fact, the three-day symposium saw renowned archaeologists, historians and scholars from across the world discuss the significance of the civilization and its relationship with Tamil Nadu. At the same time, during his speech in this program, CM Stalin said that about 60 percent of the symbols found on the pottery of Indus Valley are similar to the symbols found on the artefacts found during excavation in Tamil Nadu.
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He also stressed that this striking similarity has aroused considerable interest among scholars and could potentially reveal the secrets of the Indus Valley Civilization. CM Stalin also announced a grant of Rs 2 crore to set up a research chair in the name of renowned archaeologist Iravatam Mahadevan to further promote research in the region. Let us tell you that this chair will facilitate in-depth study on Indus Valley Civilization, with special focus on its relations with Tamil Nadu.
Also research on the relationship between Tamil Nadu and Indus Valley Civilization
It is noteworthy that recent archaeological discoveries from Sivakalai in Tuticorin have brought researchers closer to establishing a definite connection between Tamil Nadu and the Indus Valley Civilization. Dating of these discoveries places them between 2500 BC and 3000 BC.
Importantly, discoveries in Tamil Nadu reveal the presence of an Iron Age civilization that ran parallel to the Indus Valley Civilization, which extended from 3300 BC to 1300 BC. At the same time, the Indus Valley Civilization mainly used copper objects during this period.
