Multiple choice

What/Who is Urdu?

  1. A ruler of the Mughal Empire

  2. A new language that combined Arabic and Sanskrit

  3. A religion that combined Christianity and Islam

  4. A building for religious purposes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu developed in medieval India as a contact language between Muslim conquerors and local populations. It combines elements of Persian, Arabic, and Turkish vocabulary with the grammatical structure of Sanskrit-derived regional languages.

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