Ramadan or Ramzan: History of correct spelling
“In my findings the spelling Ramadan for the month was more common than Ramzan during the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Urdu
Rajendra Prasad on Hindi-Urdu controversy
We do not consider Hindustani to be different from Hindi or Urdu.
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‘A Brief History of Mushaira’ by Gulzar Dehlvi
The first gathering for such a poetic recital was held in the court of Shahjahan, when Dara, the Crown Prince, introduced Pt. Chander Bhan, a Hindu Brahmin, in the Emperor’s court.
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Allah Hafiz or Khuda Hafiz, which is older?
The evidence at the desk of a historian tells that Allah Hafiz was in usage at least since the early 19th century.
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Emerging from the shadows, with Lihaaf and Ismat Chughtai.
Ismat Chughtai (1915-1991), an Indian Urdu novelist, wrote extensively on sensitive themes like femininity and female sexuality.
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The Problem of Hindustani : Hindi and Urdu
(Following is the text of an address delivered by eminent historian Tara Chand at Allahabad in 1942. It was later
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When Jaun Elia Asked Writers and Journalists To Speak Up Against The Tyranny
In the times when journalists, reporters and writers have taken biased positions with one ideology or the other it has
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Rais Amrohvi’s Poetry on Gandhi’s Assassination
Rais Amrohvi (Syed Muhammad Mehedi), was a famous poet of Urdu language and happens to be the elder brother of
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“The Muslim Problem in India” by CM Naim
(The article was originally published in the ‘Quest’, a bimonthly journal published from Mumbai, in 1972. Author, CM Naim, is
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Listen to a poem banned by the British for exposing Police atrocities
In 1921, the British Government banned and confiscated a poem written by an unknown freedom fighter whose pen name was
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