Manuscripts: ● Written by hand . ● Written on palm leaf, or on the specially prepared bark of a tree known as the birch , which grows in the Himalayas. So, statement 1 is NOT correct. ● Preserved in temples and monasteries . ● These books dealt with all kinds of subjects- ◦ Religious beliefs and practices. ◦ The lives of kings. ◦ Medicine and science. ◦ Epics, Poems, Plays. Inscriptions: ● Written on relatively hard surfaces such as stone or metal. So, statement 2 is NOT correct . ● Subjects - ◦ King's orders. ◦ Records of victories in battle.