History & Civics
Write short notes on the following:
(a) The Urdu language
(b) Amir Khusrau
Delhi Sultanate
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Answer
(a) The Urdu language — With the establishment of Turkish empire in India, the court language in the areas controlled by the Turks became Persian, which in turn influenced many regional languages. Consequently, many Persian words came into their vocabulary and this mixture of Persian and Hindi led to the emergence of a new language – Urdu. The word 'Urdu' literally means 'camp'. Initially, it was spoken by the soldiers with different mother tongues but gradually became the most common spoken language in the town.
(b) Amir Khusrau — Amir Khusrau was the most notable Persian writer of his time. The theme of his works was often his love for India and the pride of being an Indian. He created an Indian style of Persian called Sabaq-i-Hindi. Some of his writings include the stories of the Sultans. For example, in Khazain-ul-Futuh, he talks of Alauddin Khalji’s southern campaigns; Miftah-ul-Futuh deals with Jalaluddin’s military exploits whereas Tughlaqnama talks of Jalaluddin Khalji’s rise to power.
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