Question
Discuss the history of printing in India.
Solution
The history of printing in India:
(i)India had a very rich and old tradition of handwritten manuscripts – in Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, as well as in various vernacular languages.
(ii)Manuscripts were copied on palm leaves or on handmade paper.
(iii)Pages were sometimes beautifully illustrated. They would be either pressed between wooden covers or sewn together to ensure preservation.
(iv)Manuscripts continued to be produced till well after the introduction of print, down to the late nineteenth century.
(v)Manuscripts, however, were highly expensive and fragile. They had to be handled carefully, and they could not be read easily as thescript was written in different styles.
(i)India had a very rich and old tradition of handwritten manuscripts – in Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, as well as in various vernacular languages.
(ii)Manuscripts were copied on palm leaves or on handmade paper.
(iii)Pages were sometimes beautifully illustrated. They would be either pressed between wooden covers or sewn together to ensure preservation.
(iv)Manuscripts continued to be produced till well after the introduction of print, down to the late nineteenth century.
(v)Manuscripts, however, were highly expensive and fragile. They had to be handled carefully, and they could not be read easily as thescript was written in different styles.
