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The Modi script, used for writing Marathi from 17th-20th century, was officially replaced by _____ script in 1950.

  1. Devanagari
  2. Bengali
  3. Gujarati
  4. Persian

Answer: Devanagari

Modi script, a cursive variant of Devanagari, was used for Marathi administration under Marathas and British. Post-independence, Devanagari was standardized for Marathi in 1950 for wider literacy and printing convenience.

Topic Ancient Scripts - Regional Scripts
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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