Call Of The Lost Ages - A Study Of The Indus Valley Script

by Subhajit Ganguly

The inscriptions found on the various artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization hold in their hearts hidden chronicles of time. Many unsolved mysteries remain regarding who were these people, how did they suddenly build such an advanced civilization, how were theirs lives like, how much did they interact with their neighbouring cultures, and where did they suddenly vanish . One of the most ancient and advanced civilizations, it mysteriously seems to have disappeared almost suddenly, and that too without any trace. Will the study of the script used by this civilization reveal any clue to these puzzles? Will it help us unravel these ancient mysteries? Finally and most importantly, will a study of the Indus Valley script help us in gaining more knowledge about the ancient world?

Genres: History

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 8, 2013

About the author

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Subhajit Ganguly is the Executive Director of Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization, India (Kolkata) and works for restoring the balance in the natural environment. He is a physicist whose areas of expertise include the Theory of Abstraction. His contribution to the theory is noteworthy, to say the least. The other areas of science, that he has made notable contributions to include astronomy, mathematics and the Chaos Theory. Zero-postulation is a new concept he has introduced to the theorizing process in sciences. He has also made noteworthy contribution towards deciphering the Indus Valley Civilization script. He has been an active member of various Open Science Movements for quite some time now and advocates Open Access and Open Data. Subhajit is the Ambassador for the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), India. The Open Education and Open Data projects, Initiated by Subhajit, has attained considerable success within a short span. He also wears the hat of being a public speaker too from time to time. Besides being an acclaimed author of nonfiction, he has numerous works of fiction to his credit. At various times, he has written for various blogs and magazines. Besides writing in English, he also writes poems in Bengali. You can reach Subhajit Ganguly at: gangulysubhajit63@gmail.com. You can also follow him on twitter at: https://twitter.com/subhajitganguly.

Reviews

[SheReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Call of the Lost Ages is a study of the Indus Valley Civilization script. They are one of the many peoples that have been almost forgotten over time. It's a sad thing but inevitable I'm afraid. This book is about the script (writing) that has been found that is now bringing this group back into focus; back into our history books. It's incredible, what we can still learn about the ancient world through symbols and pictures. It's as if those that lived long ago are trying to tell us a story.
The amount of research Mr. Ganguly has done is outstanding and it shows. He writes as if he is at the forefront of these amazing discoveries. The book is nonfiction but it is really a real life mystery with enough intrigue to keep you going. This work is fascinating. It is not the type of book I usually read but I'm glad I did.

[Bree Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

By Bree Wolf, author of Fireflies

This work underlines the importance of scientific research based on the principle of objectivity and logic while exploring the beauty of an ancient language and the way it is tied into history.
Even for someone who has no ties to this field, it is a fascinating read that stays with you and makes you think; and those are the best ones!

[Garner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is a great book on an age-old puzzle. Made for a very interesting read. This is the first book I read from this author.

[Arkadeep Banerjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a very nice and well researched book ..
The author successfully deciphers the Indus Valley Script. It's a must-read !

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Subhajit states that “every group of human beings is bound to leave its imprint on the sands of time.”
He leads us to understand that we should not view the history of a country by its wars and conflicts, rather we should see the interaction of the various human races and above all how they “helped each other survive and grow”. He states that script is a visual aspect which a given civilization leaves behind for future researchers, and its evolution is a continuous and gradual process. A civilization’s script does not die out completely, it resists and survives in part, for future civilizations to build upon.
He demonstrates his point by giving us a chance to compare the Harappan symbols with the Brahmi symbols.
I find the author to be an enthusiastic scientific researcher who recounts his observations in a fluid narrative style so the reader can acquire interesting notions with ease. Above all, these will serve to stimulate the readers’ curiosity about India, its history and its language.

[Irene Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is about the Indus Valley Civilization and the study of the script they used with the hope of finding out more about the Indus Valley people, their way of life, and what happened to them. They had built a very advanced civilization that suddenly and mysteriously disappeared without a trace. They used a script of signs and symbols similar to the scripts used by other ancient civilizations. The author gives us examples of the script with comparisons and how it evolved through time. He also includes the meaning of each symbol. The author has done an incredible amount of background research and writes this book with an easy to read fluid style in narrative form. I found this book very informative and recommend it.

[Pennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting and unique book. The author must have done a tremendous amount of research over extensive years before putting his findings on paper. It's a study of the Indus Valley script and its civilization. I must admit, I don't usually read books with genres that I have no knowledge about but reading the synopsis, it sounded fascinating. I'm glad I did, it made me realize that there are many civilizations around the world that are declining fast....and the sad part is, that we are not aware. It's extremely sad to say the least. What Subhajit has done is reawaken and bring back to life at least one of these ancient peoples worlds and make us aware of the "Call of the Lost Ages". A great find.

[Terry Graap · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well research history of the Indus Valley scripts.

[Kamesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good work

Nicely written facts and compilation of research.very progressive approach towards historical and scientific data well researched article and well done