Puzzle Description Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers

#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on Mar 2, 2010 [SPOILER]

Comment Suppressed:Click below to view spoilers

Comment Suppressed:Click below to view hints

Remember, there is no certain consensus on the interpretation of the language portrayed by the Indus signs. The explanation above was shared by a group of historians who studied with Dr. Kalaikkovan at the Centre for Historical Research in India.

This group studies the language and culture of Harappa (Indus Valley Civilization). They explained their interpretation this way: The Pillar Inscription of Asoka at Lumbini, the place of birth of the Buddha, states "lummini-game ubalike kate atha-bhagiye ca." Translation: "The village of Lumbini was made free of taxes and to pay just an eighth share of the produce". An 'eighth share' was what the king was permitted as a levy on grains. Apparently, the Harappan rate of land revenue at one-eighth share of the produce continued down the ages and was prevalent until at least the Mauryan Age. In later times, the rate of land revenue varied from place to place .

Fun puzzle and an interesting history lesson!
And ditto #2. :)

Comment Suppressed:Click below to view hints

Thanks, Sallie and Adam.

Comment Suppressed:Click below to view hints

Thanks, Al.

I heard a bit of trivia on the radio yesterday: "The number system was first used in India." Well, I had to look that up. Here's what Wikipedia says:

As befitting their history, the digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) are more appropriately known as Hindu or Hindu-Arabic numerals. The reason that they are more commonly known as "Arabic numerals" in Europe and the Americas is that they were introduced to Europe in the tenth century from Arabs of North Africa. There they were (and still are) the digits used by western Arabs from Libya to Morocco. Arabs, on the other hand, call the system "Hindu numerals", referring to their origin in India.

Found to be logically solvable by Gator.

Very fun to solve. Ditto #4 re history lesson.

ditto all the previous comments. I enjoy the history along with the fun puzzles.

Thanks, Linda and Telly.

Show: Hints | Spoilers | Both

Goto next topic

You must register and log in to be able to participate in this discussion.