The script of Indus Valley Civilisation was written from:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Right to left
The Harappan script was written from right to left: some seals show a wider spacing on the right and cramping on the left, as if the engraver began from the right and then ran out of space.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.2 An enigmatic script … Most inscriptions are short, the longest containing about 26 signs. Although the script remains undeciphered to date, it was evidently not alphabetical (where each sign stands for a vowel or a consonant) as it has just too many signs – somewhere between 375 and 400. It is apparent that the script was written from right to left as some seals show a wider spacing on the right and cramping on the left, as if the engraver began working from the right and then ran out of space.…” |