Writing in India has a long history, going back thousands of years. There are many different ways people write things, like using different scripts and languages. The earliest known system of writing is found on the seals and sealings used by the people of the Indus Valley Civilization or Harappan Civilization dating to about circa 2600 – 1900 B.C. However, this script is not yet deciphered and hence the contents of these inscriptions are unknown. We also see how writing started in India and how it changed over time.