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How Urdu Became an Official Language in British India | Muslims Did Not Bring Urdu to India #Shorts
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1:01Now PlayingDid Muslims bring Urdu to India? No—Urdu developed in the Indian subcontinent over centuries through interaction between local Indo-Aryan languages and Persian, Arabic and Turkic influences. During British rule, Persian was removed from official court use in 1837, and local vernaculars, including Urdu/Hindustani in parts of northern India, gained administrative and court importance. This Short explains why Urdu should be understood as a language that developed in India rather than being imported as a ready-made language by Muslim rulers.
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