ABSTRACT
The ruling regime of the Muslims played a significant role within the interplay of these languages, and all of them could be considered to be part and parcel of the Persianization process. Persianization introduced the prefix Shah to several place names. The impact of Persianization, as in the case of Sanskritization, was not just about the introduction and spread of a new language but more about how Persian became the mouthpiece that heralded the arrival of the Muslims, the religion Islam and their consequent impact on place names of India. Into the lexicon of place names Persianization introduced a ‘new’ set of words that spelt out loud the social milieu of the Muslims. During the time of Islamic rule, India became a land of ceaseless battles and feuds between Muslim and Hindus and Muslims and Muslims. Place names were, thus, changed to drive forward the claims of the victory and valour of the king.
