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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