"'Modi' was in use till the time of the Peshwas (18th century). This script was introduced by HemadPanta, a minister in the court of the Yadava kings of Devgiri (13th century). This script looked more like today's dravidian scripts and offered the advantage of greater writing speed because the letters could be joined together. Today only the Devnagari script is used which is easier to read but does not have the advantage of faster writing."
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