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Episode 01: Urdu language and Urdu Literature:
Urdu language is an admixture of numerous languages. The history of the Urdu language is itself veritably intriguing this is why the literature has a great history too. It came into being in the 12th century after the appearance of Aryans in the Key.
Who were Aryans?
The history of this language says that Urdu is an Aryai language. In 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE, Aryans came to the Subcontinent and brought Indo-European languages. The name Aryan is deduced from the Sanskrit meaning" noble, superior, or high- born". The history of Aryans says that their real identity is lost and they've northern European origin for their blond hair, white skin, and blue eyes. The purpose history describes is that Aryans were in hunt of a better life and a new motherland with further resources and they came across the Indus River and settled there. numerous chroniclers said that Aryans migrated from Central Asia. Till today the real identity is lost.
The relation between Aryans and Urdu literature:
Literature exists when language exists. The arrival of Aryans brought their language with it. Indians welcomed them and slowly different were being spoken in Sub-continent. For the last 35 thousand Aryanian blood is in Indians and after partition, it was divided as the land was divided.
Well, the history of the Urdu language starts in the 12th century. When it became the center of attention because Delhi was the financial and political center of many empires that had earlier ruled India. Another main cause for the capital measure was the position of Delhi Delhi became the capital of the Sub-continent and this is where this story starts. In the 12th century, Delhi became an important commercial center under the Tomaras and Chauhans because it appeared as the political capital of the Sub-continent on the World map. This caught the World’s attention and people all across the world wanted to visit Delhi. This is where the making of Urdu started.
The Making and Origin of the Urdu Language:
As Delhi was the center of attention in the 12th century many people came there and many languages gave birth to Urdu. So, Delhi is known to be the birthplace of Urdu. Urdu is a Turkish word and its script is similar to Arabic and Persian. As well as, the vocabulary of Urdu comes from 3 different main languages Sanskrit, Arabic, and, Persian. In the beginning, the Urdu language was given many names like Hindi, Hindwi, dehlwi, Rekha, and more. From the 12th century till the 17th century, Urdu did not get much attention and was known as the language of poetry and literature. But, in the 18th century,y things took an interesting turn and Mughals started using Urdu as their official language. The reason behind this is told that Urdu was similar to Farsi and it was sweet, beautiful, and subconsciously attractive to listeners. Now in the 18th century, many people started using Urdu and officials loved to use Urdu because of its wonderful phonetics. It is said that Urdu is grown in the care of Poets which makes it more attractive and beautiful.
Urdu caught everyone’s attention after the Ghazal division became poplular in Sub-continent.

Ghazal is the literary form of Urdu literature which means “talking about women”. This is similar to poetry but it’s each pair of verses is different from the other one and each pair of verses has a specific meaning.
In 1739, when Nadir Shah whose name is alive in the history for staling Kohenoor Diamond from India. This made him World/s most dangerous thief of all time. The invasion destroyed Delhi which was the metro-political city for centuries and made Delhi the poorest city. Invasion caused a huge damage but, on the other side, it was the reason which made Urdu the most beloved and beautiful language in Sub-continent. During this time two different categories of Ghazal were top of the discussion as a long-standing convention they divided Ghazal into types of Gardens called "Dabistan-e-Dehli" and "Dabistan-e-Lakhnau". After the invasion of Nadir Shah the poets of Delhi were sad and their emotions were spotted in their work whereas for Lucknow the poets were living a peaceful and beautiful life and their work was full of hopefulness and described the beauty of life. The poetry and its vocabulary made it attractive and listeners seemed to be pleased by the Urdu vocabulary. It is not wrong to say that Urdu ghazals and poets had a huge hand in the making of Urdu and they became the reason for its popularity.
Evolution of Urdu Literature:
Urdu was adopted as a literary language by poets and Authors back in the 14th and 15 centuries. The first poet of Urdu is Amer Khushroo. He adopted Urdu and wrote his poetry in Urdu.
Era of 14th century to 17th century:
During these years Urdu was being used by poets for their literary words and listerns were pleased by this language as it is made with many other languages. During this time many royal poets wrote their poetry in Urdu and used its vocabulary to spice up their poetry. The Sultan of the Royal Qutb Shahi Dynasty Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was a poet of his time. Ibrahim Adil Shah II, Wali Mohammad Wali, and Mirza are some of the famous poets of this era.
Era of 18th century:
the era of the 18th century is a memorable time in the history of Urdu. During this time poets wrote many famous Ghazals and poets brought colors to Urdu literature. The invasion of Nadir Shah destroyed Delhi and the literary work of Delhi turned grey and words were full of regrets and sadness. The literary work of Delhi is known as Dabastan-e-Delhi while the literary work of Lucknow writers is called Dabastan-e-Lucknow. In the 18th century, these two Dabastan were famous as Delhi was known for their sad poetry and Lucknow was known for their poetry full of beauty of life and joy of life.
The era of 19th century:
19th-century ear is also one of the most important eras in Urdu history. In this history, writers developed Urdu prose and started writing in the form of paragraphs and essays. In this era, travelogs, autobiographies, and more were being written by writers. With this innovation, writers got a chance to talk more freely and focus on conveying their message and connecting with the readers. The famous writers of the 19th century are Altaf Hussain Hali, Mirza Salamat Ali Dabeer, Daya Shankar Kaul Nasim, and more.
The era of 20th century:
At the end of 18th century when the Britishers took over India the rule of Muslims came to an end. Muslim writers adopted the Religious and Mysticism style to help youth to find their purpose and fight for freedom. During this era, writers of the Sub-continent wrote a lot and had a vision calledادب برے مقصد. Poets and Authors started writing for freedom and it gave birth to the idea of making a new country for Muslims. By the end of the first half of 19th century Pakistan came into being. In this era revolution made many changes and writers were focussing on modern literature and many genres of literature were introduced. One of the most famous writers of the early 19th century is Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Bankim Chandra Chatarji, Shah Ismail Dehlvi, and Mirza Farat Ullag Baig.
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Posted Oct 11, 2023

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