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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 39 of 200

Q39
History of IndiaMughal Empire
The official language of the Mughal empire was
  1. a.Urdu.
  2. b.Persian.
  3. c.Persian and the local language.
  4. d.Turkish.

Answer: (B) Persian.

Persian was the official language of the Mughal court and administration throughout the empire's history, used for literary, diplomatic, and administrative purposes. Urdu developed as a court language later. Turkish was spoken by the Mughal family (being of Timurid origin) but was never the official language.

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