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Which emperor consciously made Persian the leading language of the Mughal court?

AHumayun
BZafar
CAkbar
DBabur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Akbar
1. Turkish was the Mughals' mother tongue. 2. Akbar elevated Persian. 3. Urdu grew from Persian meeting Hindavi. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 9, Kings and Chronicles: The Mughal Courts._
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