Ancient Indians Had the World’s First Dockyard at Lothal
Between 1954 and 1958, a survey of the coastline of Kutch, Kathiawar, and South Gujarat by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) revealed several Harappan settlements, many of them ports located at the mouths of rivers. Of all these, Lothal,…
The Indus Script Finally Deciphered
A more than a century-old mystery that baffled everyone finally comes to an end—the Indus script has been deciphered, according to Yajnadevam, a U.S.-based cryptographer and computer programmer with interests in political theory, linguistics, ancient manuscripts, and history. Yajnadevam claims…
Vishnu in the Indus Civilization?
Most historians, archaeologists, and scholars acknowledge the existence of an early prototype of the Hindu God Shiva in the Indus civilization. Indeed, whether it be the 1928-29 discovery of a seal representing a horned deity seated in a yogic position…
Mohenjo Daro: A Forgotten Report by R.D. Banerji
John Marshall, the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928, published his report on the findings from the excavations at Mohenjo Daro in 1931. However, Marshall neither discovered Mohenjo Daro nor was he the first to…
Mohenjo Daro: Gateway to the Indus Valley Civilization
Mohenjo Daro was discovered in 1922 when archaeologist Rakhal Das Banerjee began exploring the region.The discovery of Mohenjo Daro was a significant milestone in the study of ancient India and of ancient civilizations collectively. Excavations at the site uncovered a…
Sinauli Chariots and Royal Burials Date Back to 4000 Years Ago
The discovery of royal burials containing copper-clad coffins, anthropomorphic figures, and three full-sized chariots from the archaeological site at Sinauli in 2018 positioned India on par with other ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia and Greece, where chariots were a critical part…
Indus Temple, Ziggurat, or Buddhist Stupa?
When all of Mohenjo Daro was covered under layers and layers of soil, the tip of this mound stuck out, visible even from miles away, as if trying to catch the attention of people and tell them the story of…
The Priest King of Mohenjo Daro
This steatite statue of a bearded male has become the face of the Indus Valley Civilization. Dubbed the Priest King, it was discovered in Mohenjo Daro in 1925, buried at a depth of 1.37 meters.
The Indus Valley Civilization: Everything You Need To Know
The Indus Valley Civilization, also called the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization, is the oldest civilization of India.
It was active in the Indian subcontinent from approximately 8,000 BC to 1,500 BC.
