Did the Baburids conduct state affairs in the Uzbek language?

Russian traveler and diplomat Semyon Malenkoy visited Sultan Aurangzeb's palace in Delhi, the capital of the Mughal dynasty, in 1695, familiarizing himself with state administration, cultural life, and customs. He also includes one important document in his travelogue. This was a decree written in the Turkic (old Uzbek) language.

Malenkoy's writings indicate that Old Uzbek was widely used as the primary official language in Aurangzeb's court, and state affairs were conducted in this language. His travelogue also includes a copy of a decree issued during this period in the Turkic (Uzbek) language.

This copy was later taken to Russia and is currently stored in the Central Archive of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Of course, this historical source is of great importance both as a political document and as a cultural heritage. It shows that the Babur dynasty did not forget its roots until the end of the 17th century, preserving its native language as the main means of state administration.

Such material and cultural monuments, discoveries, and masterpieces of science, art, and culture created during the era of Aurangzeb will soon be available in the exposition of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.