Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.
Advertisements
Solution
Handwritten book or a piece of literary work or material is called manuscript while writings engraved on pillars, rocks, copper or other metallic plates, etc. are called inscriptions.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the sentence:
Inscriptions were written on hard surfaces like _________
State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Inscriptions were written on the palm leaf.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Why was Magadha famous?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What was the job of religious teachers?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What was used in ancient times to write manuscripts?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What are the occupations of the people of the Andaman Islands?
Short Answer Type Question:
People in the earliest times used to travel from one place to another. But their journeys were full of dangers. What type of dangers did they face?
Short Answer Type Question:
How are city people different from the people living in the Andaman Islands?
Long Answer Type Question:
How was traveling an important part of the life of the people in the past?
Long Answer Type Question:
What are the different ways to find out about the past? Describe briefly.
