write a note on devlopment of print culture in india - Social Science - Print Culture and the Modern World

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write a note on devlopment of print culture in india?

Sushrita Das · Accepted Answer

Developments in India

Kurasani paper - was introduced to India in the eighth
century by Arabs
Indian manuscripts were written in mainly four colours - gold
and silver, black and red
Printing came to India in 1556
The first book printed in India was in Portugese language in
Old Goa It was Doctrina Christa by St Francis Xavier
with development of printing technology more books started to
be printed
experimentation with the themes of the books started
Novels, books for children helped to earn readership