Rekhta Scholar

Urdu has a rich and expansive literary tradition, reflecting the many experiences, ideas, and emotions shaped by life, society, poetry, and literature. Over the years, scholars and critics have explored this tradition through extensive research and critical writing, creating a vast body of knowledge that exists largely in the form of long-form articles and essays.Rekhta Scholar brings this scholarship closer to a wider audience. It distils the essential ideas, perspectives, and insights from these writings into concise, accessible, and easy-to-understand formats, making deeper literary scholarship easier to discover, explore, and engage with.

All Poetics Literary Criticism Language & Linguistics Literary History Urdu Poetry Literary Theory Comparative Literature Biography Poetic Forms Humour & Satire Book Review

Changing the Urdu Script: A Cultural Suicide

This article highlights how the proposal to change the Urdu script to Roman or Devanagari is tantamount to destroying the Urdu language and its centuries-old literary heritage.

The Tale of Mir and Ghalib: Did Mir Really Make a Prediction During Ghalib's Childhood?

A critical and historical analysis of the famous anecdote recorded in Maulana Hali's 'Yadgar-e-Ghalib', exploring whether Mir Taqi Mir truly predicted the eleven-year-old Ghalib's rise to greatness after hearing his couplets.

The British Conspiracy and the History of the Name 'Urdu'

The original name of the Urdu language was 'Hindi', which the British, under their 'divide and rule' policy, renamed as 'Urdu' or the 'language of the camp'.

Aurangabadi Urdu and the Literary Roots of Wali Dakkani

Wali Dakkani's language and poetry did not emerge in a vacuum; rather, they were the product of Aurangabad's unique linguistic environment and predecessor poets like Hasan Shawqi.

From Delhi to the Deccan: The Shared Evolutionary Journey of Urdu and Hindi

An overview of the evolutionary stages of the shared language of Urdu and Hindi, from the centrality of Delhi during the Ghurid era to its migration to the Deccan during the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq.

The Early Poets of Delhi and Their Hesitant Acknowledgment of Wali Dakkani's Greatness

Although the early poets of Delhi felt the profound influence of Wali Dakkani, regional prejudice made them hesitant to openly acknowledge his superiority.

Wali Dakni and the Early Journey of Urdu: The Struggle to Emerge from the Shadow of Persian

This article explores the psychological struggles of early Urdu, the dominance of Persian, and the revolutionary impact of Wali Dakni's poetry, which elevated Urdu to the status of a formal literary language.

Wali Dakni's Date of Death: Facts and the Literary Politics of Delhi

Determining Wali Dakni's date of death is not merely a historical debate; rather, it is driven by the deep-seated literary politics of Delhi's tazkira writers.

Shah Gulshan's Advice: A Literary Myth Fabricated Against Wali Dakkani

The story of Shah Gulshan advising Wali Dakkani to incorporate Persian themes into his Rekhta (Urdu) poetry is, in fact, an invention of Delhi's literary biographers.

Fort William College and Mir Amman: The Perfection of Ganga-Jamuni Balance in Urdu Prose

This article discusses the contributions of Fort William College, focusing specifically on the linguistic balance in Mir Amman's 'Bagh-o-Bahar' that bestowed simplicity and fluency upon Urdu prose.

Rekhta Scholar

Urdu has a rich and expansive literary tradition, reflecting the many experiences, ideas, and emotions shaped by life, society, poetry, and literature. Over the years, scholars and critics have explored this tradition through extensive research and critical writing, creating a vast body of knowledge that exists largely in the form of long-form articles and essays.Rekhta Scholar brings this scholarship closer to a wider audience. It distils the essential ideas, perspectives, and insights from these writings into concise, accessible, and easy-to-understand formats, making deeper literary scholarship easier to discover, explore, and engage with.

All Poetics Literary Criticism Language & Linguistics Literary History Urdu Poetry Literary Theory Comparative Literature Biography Poetic Forms Humour & Satire Book Review

Rekhta Scholar

Changing the Urdu Script: A Cultural Suicide

The Tale of Mir and Ghalib: Did Mir Really Make a Prediction During Ghalib's Childhood?

The British Conspiracy and the History of the Name 'Urdu'

Aurangabadi Urdu and the Literary Roots of Wali Dakkani

From Delhi to the Deccan: The Shared Evolutionary Journey of Urdu and Hindi

The Early Poets of Delhi and Their Hesitant Acknowledgment of Wali Dakkani's Greatness

Wali Dakni and the Early Journey of Urdu: The Struggle to Emerge from the Shadow of Persian

Wali Dakni's Date of Death: Facts and the Literary Politics of Delhi

Shah Gulshan's Advice: A Literary Myth Fabricated Against Wali Dakkani

Fort William College and Mir Amman: The Perfection of Ganga-Jamuni Balance in Urdu Prose

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Rekhta Scholar

Changing the Urdu Script: A Cultural Suicide

The Tale of Mir and Ghalib: Did Mir Really Make a Prediction During Ghalib's Childhood?

The British Conspiracy and the History of the Name 'Urdu'

Aurangabadi Urdu and the Literary Roots of Wali Dakkani

From Delhi to the Deccan: The Shared Evolutionary Journey of Urdu and Hindi

The Early Poets of Delhi and Their Hesitant Acknowledgment of Wali Dakkani's Greatness

Wali Dakni and the Early Journey of Urdu: The Struggle to Emerge from the Shadow of Persian

Wali Dakni's Date of Death: Facts and the Literary Politics of Delhi

Shah Gulshan's Advice: A Literary Myth Fabricated Against Wali Dakkani

Fort William College and Mir Amman: The Perfection of Ganga-Jamuni Balance in Urdu Prose

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