In the [[Peshwa|Peshwa Era]], or ''peshvekālīn (पेशवे कालीन)'', various Modi styles proliferated during the time of the Maratha Empire and lasted until 1818. The distinct styles of Modi used during this period were Chitnisi, Bilavalkari, Mahadevapanti, and Ranadi. Even though all of these were quite popular, [[Chitnis]]i was the most prominent and frequently used script for Modi writing.
=== British Colonial Era ===
The [[British Raj|British colonial]] era, or the ''ānglakālīn (आंग्ल कालीन)'', was the final stage of the Modi script's development. It is associated with [[British Raj|British rule]] and was used from 1818 to 1952. On 25 July 1917, the [[Bombay Presidency]] decided to replace the Modi script with the Balbodh style of Devanagari as the primary script of administration for the sake of convenience and uniformity with the other areas of the presidency. The Modi script continued to be taught in schools until several decades later and continued to be used as an alternate script to Balbodhi.{{Citation needed|reason=Your explanation here|date=May 2017}} The script was still widely used up until the 1940s by the people of older generations for personal and financial puropses.
