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What was a challenge faced by handwritten manuscripts in India?

1

Low literacy rates

2

High cost and fragility

3

Insufficient themes

4

Lack of authorship

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Answer

B. High cost and fragility

Solution:

Handwritten manuscripts were expensive and fragile, which made them difficult to preserve and use widely.

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