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... the two writing systems used for Meithei are discussed. Both are Devanagari-based, one being a modified version of the Bengali script, the other (Meithei Mayek) deriving from the Gupta Brahmi script. ...
According to Jhaljit⁴⁷, Manipuri script is a descendent of some form of Brahmi Script available in the middle of Gangatic Valley.
The original Brahmi script was modified to ac-commodate the phonemic distinctions of Meithei. Like other Brahmi scripts, Meithei Mayek is syllabic.
... Meithei Mayek is very ancient being attested already in the 8th century CE; it derives from a variety of the Brāhmī script developed during the Gupta period. ...
... the two writing systems used for Meithei are discussed. Both are Devanagari-based, one being a modified version of the Bengali script, the other (Meithei Mayek) deriving from the Gupta Brahmi script. ...