Persian was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.
Tarikh and Tawarikh,sources of information on Delhi Sultans, were written in Persian. It was also the language for administration.
Turkish rulers who ascended the throne of Delhi made the Persian language popular.
Most of the literary works of that period were written in Persian. As more Indians became familiarized with the language, many of these works were centered on Indian themes.
The importance of other languages like Sanskrit diminished under the popularity of Persian.
Persian literature increased in popularity with the writings of Amir Khusrau. He was one of the first writers to write in Persian on events related to Indian context.
Another important ruler who made significant contributions to Persian literature was Ziauddin Barani through his literary works like Tarikh-I Firozshahi and Fatwa-I Jahandari.
There were also several translations into the Persian language from other vernacular languages.
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