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title: "Which language dominated in India before the British rule?"  
description: "Which language dominated in India before the British rule?"  
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published: 2018-01-14  
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# Which language dominated in India before the British rule?

Which [language](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81817/hindi-language-connects-everyone-with-it) dominated in [India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88550/lebanon-remains-under-israeli-strikes-india-condemns-attack-on-un-peacekeepers) before the [British rule](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72332/in-which-year-during-the-british-rule-was-the-supreme-court-of-india-established)?

## Answers

### Answer by akriti kashyap

## The language of India!

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The language that dominated **Indian Country** before the **British Rule** was **Persian**, which was the renowned language of the **Sultanates ruling over Delhi**, **the Bahmani Sultanate** and **the Mughal Court**. It was the language known by all the decedents of **the Mughal Empire** which includes **Sultans**, **Nawabs**, and **Nizams**. Also, it was popular among **the Hindus** unlike **Maharaja Shivaji**, who was known for his well-versed communication in **Persian Language** and this language was the **official language** for the **Ranjit Singh’s Court**.

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## An example of few of the scripts that are been written in the Persian Language:

- **Ramayana**

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- Another evidence of **Persian language** been used in **Indian Country** is the coin of **Krishnaraja III of Mysore** in the year of **1805** is depicting facts in **Kannada** and **Persian Characters**

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This is just not enough, in addition to these other languages which includes **Sanskrit**, **Telugu**, **Marathi in Modi Script**, **Hindi in Nastaliq** and **Hindi in Nagari** were few of the ethnic languages.

Now, the time has come when they ruled they turned the Persian Language to the official language in all the provinces where they ruled and the trail goes in **1831** in **Mysore** and **Bengal**, in **1843 in Sindh**, in **1849 in Punjab** etc. It was even ceased to the language opted by **the Prince**, who loved **Hyderabad** a **Persian-style state** in the year of **1883**.

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