How did the printing technique began in India?

1.	How did the printing technique began in India?
Answer» India had a very rich and old tradition of handwritten manuscripts in Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and other vernacular languages. Manuscripts were copied on palm leaves or on handmade paper. They would be preserved between wooden covers or sewn together. They were highly expensive, fragile and illegible. Print Comes to India Mid-16th century: The árst printing press came to Goa with Portuguese missionaries. By 1674: About 50 books had been printed in Konkani and in Karana languages. Cochin, 1579: Catholic priests printed the árst Tamil book 1713: Catholic priests printed the árst Malayalam book By 1710: Dutch protestant missionaries had printed 32 Tamil texts From 1780: James Augustus Hickey began editing the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine Foreigners laye

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