With reference to the Harappan script and writing system, consider the following statements:\n1. The Harappan script is written in a boustrophedon style, which means writing alternate lines in opposite directions (right to left, then left to right).\n2. The script is logo-syllabic, where each symbol represents a word or a syllable, containing around 375 to 400 distinct signs.\n3. The longest surviving inscription containing over 50 signs was discovered on a wooden signboard at Dholavira.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 3 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 2 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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