Urdu: From Army Camps to Poetry and Script

A sweeping tour of Urdu’s history—from 12th‑century Delhi’s military camps where Turkish, Arabic, and Persian mingled with local speech, to the Hindavi–Hindi continuum and the decisive script split into Perso‑Arabic and Devanagari. We’ll travel through South India’s Dakhini, explore the izafat and the language’s aesthetic in poetry and prose, and trace Urdu’s lasting impact on literature, culture, and national identity in India and Pakistan. We’ll also dive into modern conversations about Urdish and language policy, showing how a single language carries power, history, and everyday life.

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