Q. What language did Tulsidas use to pen the Ramcharitmanas?
Answer: Awadhi
Notes: Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi. During the 16th century, when Tulsidas lived, Sanskrit was considered the language of the scholars and the elite. However, Tulsidas wrote in the colloquial language Awadhi, intending to make the epic Ramayana and its morals accessible to everyone, irrespective of their social standing or educational background, reinforcing his belief that knowledge should be available to all.