urdu MCQ #10378

The term "Rekhta" was historically used for which language in early Urdu poetry?

urdu MCQ #10378

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The term "Rekhta" was historically used for which language in early Urdu poetry?

    • A) Persian
    • B) Arabic
    • C) Braj Bhasha
    • D) Early Urdu (mixed language of the Deccan and Delhi)

    Answer: Early Urdu (mixed language of the Deccan and Delhi)

    Explanation: "Rekhta" was the early term used for the mixed literary language of North India — blending Braj Bhasha, Khari Boli, Persian, and Arabic — out of which modern Urdu evolved, particularly as practiced in the Deccan and later in Delhi. The term was used interchangeably with early Urdu before "Urdu" became the standard designation.