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During the Delhi Sultanate, official inscriptions increasingly used _____ script alongside Persian language for administrative purposes.

  1. Nastaliq
  2. Devanagari
  3. Brahmi
  4. Sharada

Answer: Nastaliq

Nastaliq script, a flowing Persian calligraphic style, became prominent in Sultanate and Mughal inscriptions. Used for Persian-language decrees, it symbolized administrative sophistication and cultural synthesis in medieval India.

Topic Ancient Scripts - Persian Influence
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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