Why did the use of Modi script decline?

The British administration promoted the use of Devanagari for standardization, and the printing press favored the blocky Devanagari characters over cursive Modi.

Indian Paleography

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1995

Evidence Source

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ID: ART_LIT_1995_34 Ref: Maratha Administration by S.N. Sen

The 'Modi script' was employed in the documents of the:

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Correct Option: D

The Modi script was the cursive script used by the Marathas for administrative, legal, and revenue documentation.