Language Issue in Babur Palace During Jahangir's Period Cover Image

Cihangir Döneminde Babürlü Sarayında Dil Meselesi
Language Issue in Babur Palace During Jahangir's Period

Author(s): Emre Ömür
Subject(s): Cultural history, Geography, Regional studies, Sociolinguistics, Sociology of Culture, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversity
Keywords: Mughal Empire; Palace; Turkish; Persian; Jahangir;

Summary/Abstract: Language considered as one of the great heritage of the states and the nations is not just a cultural phenomenon but it also possess a political structure. Language isssue has always been a controversial topic in Mughals founded by Babar Shah who is named after the State in 1526. The need to have lived in a region where the Persians and Hindus intertwined with the Turkish people over time has also been influenced their languge. Experienced socio- cultural changes especially in Akbar and Jahangir period influenced life in and around the palace and as a result of this radical changes occured. In the article, languages used from the foundation period of the Mughals and the impacts of the interactions, took place in the next period, on languages especially in Cihangir period was discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 126-132
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Turkish