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Inscriptions are a very reliable source. Some inscriptions give detailed accounts about the political and religious activities of that time. Others are official, commemorative or historical. Many inscriptions have been found which tell us about the reign of the Cholas. The Uttaramerur inscription is an example. Coins give useful information about a kingdom. The material used tells us about the economic condition of the kingdom and information of dates during which the particular kings ruled. We also get information about rulers and their relations with other empires. There is no dearth of literary sources as paper was first used in India during this period. Slowly the use of paper increased and it became easily available and was widely used by scribes and chroniclers who wrote by hand since printing had not been invented. These were called manuscripts and give us detailed information of the medieval period. These manuscripts were kept in temples, monasteries or with rulers. They formed the archives. These manuscripts provide detailed information but they are not without limitations also. Manuscripts were copied by hand and due to copying errors, the latest version was sometimes quite different from the original.
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