Why did Indians write on leaves until the twentieth century?

There are three main ways to impart knowledge in ancient India: Miao Yin Goddess, oral teaching and writing teaching. Miao Yin Tiannv is a god endowed with all kinds of wisdom and literary talent. Anyone who studies or engages in art, literature, calligraphy, music, crafts, writing and debate will be greatly helped in practicing this method. So in India and China and Tibet, most people who study Sanskrit will practice this method in order to learn it smoothly. Oral teaching was the main way to impart knowledge in early India, especially long texts, which were still popular even after the written version appeared. Two Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, were originally preserved by oral transmission. Many Indians, especially Brahmins and traditional Sanskrit writers, have great respect for writing books. "Not only that, Indians respect any form of writing, but also respect the writing related to religion. In some cases, this even evolved into religious worship. " Professor FILLIOZAT introduced.

Indians' worship of writing books, such as Sikhs' worship of their religious classic Ben Chu Jing. In the picture above, the characters hold palm leaves in their hands and worship the writing book on the bookshelf. This picture also shows the Indian information about the preservation of writing books: Indian writing books are not kept on shelves, but hung in the air to avoid insects. For example, when Indians read Ramayana, they have to perform many ceremonies. At the beginning, they have to worship the written or printed version of the book. In the festival of worshipping the gods, the words related to the gods will be placed in front of the gods, and they will receive offerings such as sandalwood pots and flowers together. In southern India, if a brahmin attends the ceremony of another brahmin, the way to express his mind is to give a copy of Ramayana. As a direct result of this custom, many copies of Ramayana are kept in the private collections of many Brahmin families in Tamil Nadu, India.