The longest Harappan inscription has _____ signs.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Twenty-six
Most Harappan inscriptions are short, the longest containing about 26 signs.
Bare numbers from the chapter, like these 26 signs or the 375 to 400 signs of the script, are asked too. Note them down as you read.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.2 An enigmatic script … Harappan seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner. Scholars have also suggested that the motif (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read. 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.…” |