Why did the Mughals adopt Persian over Turki for administrative use?

Persian was the established language of culture and administration across the Islamic world and India, providing a unifying medium for a diverse empire.

Babur's Memoirs: Turki Language and the Mughal Court (1993 PYQ)

ID: ART_LIT_1993_39 Ref: Baburnama translation by A.S. Beveridge

Given below are two statements, one is labeled Assertion and other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki. Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

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Correct Option: C

Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki (Chaghatai), but the official language of the Mughal court was Persian, not Turki.

Given below are two statements, one is labeled Assertion and other is labelled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki. **Reason (R):** Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Given below are two statements, one is labeled Assertion and other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki. Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?