Iravatham Mahadevan Iravatham Mahadevan has been studying the Indus writing since he put together the first script concordance of Indian seals in 1970. He is also known for his breakthrough decipherments of the earliest Tamil Brahmi writing. Parpola calls Mahadevan his most valuable critic.

The buttons on the right take you to highlights (with Realaudio) of an interview with Mahadevan at his home in Madras on January 17, 1998. The full interview is also available in a text-only version.