ICSE Class 7 Answered

Persian, Urdu and Sanskrit were three prominent languages in the Sultanate period.

Persian language: Due to the accession of Persian kings on the throne, Persian became the official language during this period. Amir Khusrau was a notable writer of this period.

The Urdu language developed as a result of the fusion between Persian and Hindi. It came to be known as the ‘camp language’ as it developed in army camps. Later, it became one of the prominent languages of the Indian subcontinent.

Sanskrit was an important language of this time. It was largely spoken by the learned men and Brahmins. Many Sanskrit works were translated into Arabic and Persian.

Many regional languages also developed during this period. Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Kannada etc. were regional languages which also began to develop.