Topic: Urdu Literature

A seminar organised by the All India Women’s Conference paid tribute to the 'literary mothers' and pioneers who chronicled the female experience.

In bid to keep the language’s 'beautiful script alive' in line with NEP 2020 goals, NCPUL—under education ministry—is publishing 56 illustrated storybooks, 22 of which have been released.

In 'The Essential Ghalib’, Anisur Rahman presents an exemplary selection of Mirza Ghalib’s Urdu couplets, translated in English along with critical commentaries.

While Sir Syed’s advocacy for realism and scientific thinking drew attacks such as being labelled a ‘satan’ and ‘a leader of thieves,’ Altaf Hussain Hali’s poetry, which promoted reason and advised moving away from artificial metaphors, was largely deemed un-Islamic.

In 'Urdu Crime Fiction 1890–1950’, author CM Naim writes how Urdu readers in India were introduced to the adventurous tales of Sherlock Holmes by Muhammad Muhsin Faruqi.

Ashraaf Muslims never truly included Pasmandas in Urdu literature. It's still the language of the elite.

It was Imtiaz Ali Taj’s 1931 play that helped K. Asif create magic with Mughal-e-Azam in 1960.