How were the manuscripts damaged?

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They were eaten by insects.

Due to atmospheric conditions.

Some were destroyed.

All of the above.

answer is D.

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Manuscripts were damaged as they were eaten by insects, one of the causes was the atmospheric conditions, and some were destroyed.
The manuscripts must be adequately kept due to their handwritten character, which makes them susceptible to deterioration. Usually, they were written on ephemeral materials. These were typically written on palm leaves or the appropriately prepared birch tree bark, which grows in the Himalayas. Occasionally, they suffered harm from bad weather or were consumed by insects. The texts were occasionally burned, destroyed, or taken with the invaders. Nevertheless, people throughout the world have always been enthralled with Indian manuscripts. As early as the seventh century, a Chinese traveller named Hiuen Tsang brought back from India hundreds of scrolls.

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