what was the language of administration under the delhi sultans

The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was Persian. Persian was the official language used for administration, literature, and court chronicles during the Delhi Sultanate period. Many historical works, administrative documents, and literary texts such as Tarikh and Tawarikh were written in Persian. The Turkish rulers who established the Sultanate popularized Persian, making it the dominant language of governance and culture, overshadowing other languages like Sanskrit. Additionally, Persian literature began to incorporate more Indian themes as more Indians learned the language, with notable writers like Amir Khusrau contributing to its development. Urdu also emerged during this period but Persian remained the primary administrative language