alleryWhat name did Amir Khusrau use for the common language he wrote in?
AHindavi
BPersian
CSanskrit
DPashto
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hindavi
1. A Hindustani language emerged in the Sultanate period.
2. Amir Khusrau wrote in it and called it Hindavi.
3. Persian and Sanskrit were court and classical languages, and Pashto is unrelated.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Culture_
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