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mention the technique of preserving the manuscripts

Answer 1

History use the help of different sources to learn about the pastOne can know about the past from sources like coins, inscriptions, writings on palm leaves etcAfter the entry of paper, people started to write in it holy texts, sacred teachings of saints, accounts, tax records of rulers, sultans etc,In the later centuries, these information were written down as manuscriptsThese manuscripts were collected by wealthy rulers, people, monasteries and templesThey were also preserved in libraries and archivesThese manuscripts provide a lot of useful information to historians

Answer 2

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The manuscripts in the ancient period written in leaves, which were earlier seasoned by boiling or covering it in mud to kill the insects. To preserve the manuscripts it was necessary to cover it with a white cloth, containing a medicinal paste of coconut leaf juice, wood charcoal and turmeric to prevent it from fungal and insect attack.  In the modern period, manuscripts are preserved by digitization as computers became more accessible to all.