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Question
Fill in the blanks:
The establishment of the Turkish rule in India led to the replacement of _____ by ______ as the official language in many regions.
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Solution
The establishment of the Turkish rule in India led to the replacement of Sanskrit by Persian as the official language in many regions.
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