Question

who collected manuscript

Answer 1

Historians, Archaeologists and Epigraphists are seen to collect manuscripts.  

A manuscript is a documented record of historical events, that was traditionally written by hand, but now-a-days, is type written.  

This is because, manuscripts often bear witness to various historical dates, events, facts and evidences. They perform various tests on theses manuscripts to find out the material and type of writing surface and instrument and ink used to prepare these manuscripts. It also gives the historians and the archaeologists an idea of the historical era or the period of the rule of a particular dynasty or a kingdom of the kingdom.

Answer 2

Archeologists, epigraphists, historians collects the manuscripts.  

Explanation:

The literal meaning of manuscript is hand written. Before invention of printing all the contents were manuscripts. A document should be at least 75 years old to be called as manuscript.

Contents of manuscripts are authenticated. Archeologists, epigraphists, historians collect the manuscripts to derive facts and figures related to research. Manuscripts are saved crucially in order to utilize those information further. Manuscripts are having crucial importance to the future generations.