Multiple choice

Name the language that was designated as the ' Camp Language' during the Medieval Period

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Pali

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu

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C Correct answer
Explanation

During the Medieval Period in India, Hindi (in its various dialectal forms) served as a 'Camp Language' or 'Lashkari Zaban' - the lingua franca used in army camps and for administrative communication across different regions. It emerged from the need for a common language that could be understood by soldiers drawn from diverse linguistic backgrounds. Sanskrit was the scholarly language, Pali was associated with Buddhist texts, and Urdu developed later as a court language.