[INDOLOGY] Indus seal/script $1m prize offered by Tamil Nadu government

[Dominik Wujastyk]

Is it the government, or is it Mr M. K. Stalin privately?  If it's private,
what is a chief minister doing with a million bucks of loose change?

Best,
Dominik


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On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 at 06:43, Martin Gluckman via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I thought it would be interesting to share here that the Tamil Nadu
> government is offering a $1m prize to "solve" the Indus seal/script system.
>
> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70q44zn18wo
>
>
> <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70q44zn18wo>
> A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians
> <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70q44zn18wo>
> Ms Yadav and co-researchers found 67 signs that account for 80% of the
> writing on the script. A sign which looks like a jar with two handles
> turned out to be the most frequently used sign.
> www.bbc.com
> You can see the announcement here <https://youtu.be/LYENw-5PHfE?t=120> in
> Tamil by the CM.
> YouTube <https://youtu.be/LYENw-5PHfE?t=120>
> Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
> youtu.be
> Kindest wishes,
>
> Martin
>
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