HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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Persian
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Urdu
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Arabic
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Hindi
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Detailed explanation-1: -There was no official language, Persian was used in the Court of Akbar for all the administrative purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Akbar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did he do so? Persian was made the leading language of the Mughal court by Akbar. He was inspired and motivated to do so because of his cultural and intellectual contacts with Iran. He was also aware of the fact that many migrants from Iran and Central Asia were eager to seek positions at the Mughal court.
Detailed explanation-4: -Persian held official status in the court and the administration within these empires. It largely replaced Sanskrit as the language of politics, literature, education, and social status in the subcontinent.