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Interpreting the Dholavira Sign Board of Indus Civilization
Archives, Indology

Interpreting the Dholavira Sign Board of Indus Civilization

Rekha Rao- December 11, 2018

This paper proposes a new interpretation for the previously unsolved puzzle of the Dholavira sign board. The symbols used in this sign board are also ... Read More

The Indo-European languages and the relevance of Sanskrit
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The Indo-European languages and the relevance of Sanskrit

Akshay Shankar- September 22, 2018

Sanskrit is one of the earliest attested Indo-European language along with Mycenaean Greek and Anatolian (Hittite), also possessing the largest ancient literature in any language ... Read More

Indic Language Families and Indo-European – 2
Archives, Indology

Indic Language Families and Indo-European – 2

Subhash Kak- February 6, 2018

The Indian civilization was created by the speakers of many languages but the language of the earliest surviving literary expression was Vedic Sanskrit, that is ... Read More

Indic Language Families and Indo-European – 1
Archives, Indology

Indic Language Families and Indo-European – 1

Subhash Kak- February 1, 2018

The whole edifice of historical linguistics related to the Indo-European family is based on the assumption that Hittite around 2000 BC is the earliest member ... Read More

Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – II
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Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – II

Sthaneshwar Timalsina- December 16, 2017

Bhartrhari’s treatment of negation as ultimately grounded on being, and his assertion that there is no absolute negation of speech, removes it from the paradox ... Read More