Indus Script Deciphered! What It Means for Hinduism, Sanskrit and Bharat | Yajnadevam on ACP 91

Yajnadevam (Bharath Rao) discusses his groundbreaking work on deciphering the Indus script (AKA Harappan script or Sarasvati-Sindhu script), which is central to the debate surrounding the origins of Hinduism and Sanskrit. Bharath Rao, who has a background in engineering and cryptography, explains how he approached the problem by modeling the script as a cryptogram, utilizing information theory to validate his findings. Throughout the conversation, he challenges established narratives, particularly the Aryan Invasion Theory, asserting that Sanskrit and Hinduism are indigenous to India and date back thousands of years. The episode covers the methodology used in decipherment, including pattern recognition and regular expressions, as well as the implications of the findings for understanding ancient Indian civilization. Yajnadevam emphasizes the continuity of culture from the Harappan period through to later Indian history, arguing that contemporary Hinduism can be traced back to these ancient roots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Yajnadevam (Bharat Rao) online: Decipherment paper: https://www.academia.edu/78867798/A_cryptanalytic_decipherment_of_the_Indus_Script Decipherment website: indusscript.net X: https://x.com/yajnadevam Github: https://github.com/yajnadevam Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Mfcsbt7FCY Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/yajnadevam/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - A Masterclass on Understanding Geopolitics by #AbhijitChavda: Geopolitics From First Principles Enroll here: https://www.ac.university For business/collaboration, email at business.chavda@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - OUTLINE: 00:00 Introduction and background of the decipherment 01:15 Early interest in cryptograms during engineering 02:31 Initial approach to Indus script problem 04:30 Understanding regular expressions and patterns 07:41 Timeline of the decipherment work 09:29 History of cryptography and Caesar cipher 13:48 Shannon's theory of cryptography 15:42 Historical examples of code breaking 17:31 Methodology of solving cryptograms 20:27 Pattern matching and set intersection process 28:06 Challenges with Sanskrit vocabulary 34:06 Timeline of symbol decipherment 37:58 Discovery of grammatical readability 40:35 Explaining unicity distance 45:47 Certainty of the decipherment 47:34 Initial expectations and discoveries 51:53 Religious aspects and deity references 54:26 Connection to Gupta era seals 57:41 Iconography and inscription relationships 59:47 Missing information in inscriptions 1:00:24 Religious Content in Inscriptions 1:01:41 Place Names and Cities 1:03:09 Federation of City States 1:04:33 Symbol of Two Blackbucks 1:06:28 Unicorn and Royal Symbols 1:07:51 Ancient Symbols to Modern India 1:09:40 Evolution of Writing Systems 1:12:22 Timeline of Indus Script Usage 1:20:13 Key Findings About Indian History 1:23:26 Types of Sanskrit Vocabulary Found 1:26:01 Language Families in Ancient India 1:28:36 Unity of Ancient Indian Civilization 1:31:24 Future Research Plans 1:34:31 Addressing Academic Criticisms 1:39:40 Plans for Publishing Findings 1:45:04 Origins of Hinduism 1:51:22 Problems with Migration Theory 1:58:50 Indo-European Language Family Discussion 2:08:47 Closing Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📸Connect online: INSTAGRAM: https://abhijitchavda.page.link/Instagram TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AbhijitChavda SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NUUHNLleg1CneM9Q20tyW APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-america/id1788784621 My gear for shooting this video: 🎙Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3n1rcme 🎥Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam: https://amzn.to/3ZYyg1G 🎤RØDE Rodecaster Pro II: https://amzn.to/3Jwo3Cj - - - - - - - - - - - - - Support The Channel: ►UPI (G-Pay/PhonePe/Paytm): abhijitchavda@icici ►PayPal: https://paypal.me/AbhijitChavda - - - - - - - - - - - - - ✅ Subscribe To My Other YouTube Channels:- Abhijit Chavda Clips:@AbhijitChavdaClips