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“Linguistic Legacy of the Mughal Era: How Emperors Like Akbar Shaped India’s Multilingual Identity”

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A majestic Mughal court scene set in a richly adorned hall with Emperor Akbar seated on a throne, surrounded by diverse scholars—Hindu pandits, Muslim theologians, Christian priests, and Jain monks—engaged in discussion. Persian calligraphy and manuscripts in different languages on scrolls and books around them. Historical, vibrant, culturally rich scene.

Linguistic Legacy of the Mughal Era: How Emperors Like Akbar Shaped India’s Multilingual Identity India is a country with lots of languages. The origin of this diversity dates back to the conventional era-particularly in the Mughal Empire. The Mughals, and above all, Emperor Akbar attempted to create the world of pluralism. They are the ones … Read more