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Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?

A. French
B. Persian
C. Portugese
D. Arabic
Answer» B. Persian
Explanation: Although early Mughals spoke the Chagatai language and maintained some Turko-Mongol practices they became essentially persianized and transferred the Persian literary and high culture to India, thus forming the base for the Indo-Persian culture. Persian language became the lingua franca of the court and empire.
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