Question

Explain any three features of handwritten manuscripts before the age of print in India.
(Class 10 SSt Sample Question Paper)

Answer 1

SOLUTION:
The features of handwritten manuscripts before the age of print in India are as follows:

1.Manuscripts were copied on Palm leaves or on handmade papers.

2. In manuscripts sometimes pages were beautifully illustrated.

3. The handwritten manuscripts were crushed between wooden covers or sewn together for preservation.

4. Before the age of print in India Manuscripts were available in Vernacular languages.

5. They were highly expensive and fragile.

6. Handwritten manuscripts could not be read easily as script was written in different styles.

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Answer 2

(i) Manuscripts were copies on palm leaves or on hand made paper.

(ii) Pages were beautifully illustrated.

(iii) Manuscripts were highly expensive but fragile.

(iv) They were in various vernacular languages.

(v) They could not be read easily as the script was written in different styles.

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