Answer:
(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 hand-made 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 19th century.
(v) Manuscripts were highly expensive and fragile.
They had to be handled carefully.
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