List one major difference between a manuscript and inscription.

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(i) Manuscript: The old book written by hands are called manuscript. They are usually written on palm leaf or on specially prepared bark of a tree known as birch which grows in the Himalayas.The palm leaves were cut into pages and tied together to make books. 

(ii) Inscription: Inscription are written on hard surfaces such as stone,rocks,pillars,clay,metal and copper tablets.Inscriptions are reliable sources of history as they come to us in their original form.

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