Early medieval period
15th-16th centuries
18th century
Under British rule
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: c) 18th century.
Meetei Mayek is the writing system used for the Manipuri language. It is a Brahmic script, which means that it is derived from the ancient Indian writing system Brahmi. Meetei Mayek was first developed in the 14th century, but it underwent several revisions and standardizations in the 18th century. The most important of these revisions was the standardization of the script’s orthography, which was completed in 1773. This standardization made Meetei Mayek a more efficient and accurate writing system, and it helped to promote the use of the language.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- a) Early medieval period is incorrect because Meetei Mayek was first developed in the 14th century, which is not considered to be the early medieval period. The early medieval period is generally considered to be the period from the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- b) 15th-16th centuries is incorrect because Meetei Mayek was not standardized until the 18th century. The 15th and 16th centuries were a time of great political and social upheaval in Manipur, and it is unlikely that there would have been much attention paid to standardization of the writing system during this time.
- d) Under British rule is incorrect because Meetei Mayek was standardized before the British took control of Manipur. The British did not take control of Manipur until 1891, which was after the standardization of Meetei Mayek had already been completed.