Banished Manipuri script stages a comeback

Manipur’s king chose Bengali script in 18th century, but the fortunes of the local script have revived
The Manipuri script, over 3,500 years old by some accounts and edged out by a Bengali import, is on a revival course, with street signs, newspapers, literature and even records of Assembly proceedings adopting it.

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Manipur’s king chose Bengali script in 18th century, but the fortunes of the local script have revived
The Manipuri script, over 3,500 years old by some accounts and edged out by a Bengali import, is on a revival course, with street signs, newspapers, literature and even records of Assembly proceedings adopting it.

The post Banished Manipuri script stages a comeback appeared first on The Sangai Express.

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