Urdu Quiz

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Wali Muhammad Wali (1667–1707) is considered the father of Urdu poetry. He was the first to popularize Urdu ghazals, brought local themes and language to Urdu, and influenced poets in Delhi during his 1700 visit, fundamentally shaping Urdu poetic tradition.

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Sikandar Ali Wajd (1914–1983), noted Urdu poet from Aurangabad, was President of Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu, Maharashtra, and received Padma Shri in 1970. He was a Rajya Sabha member, authored several poetry collections, and his legacy continues through a memorial trust and auditorium named after him in Aurangabad.

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Telangana is one of four Indian states granting Urdu official status, and Hyderabad is the hub of Deccani culture, noted for Mazahiya Mushaira (humor poetry) and Dollywood cinema. The state’s Deccani Urdu has a distinct literary history blending Indo-Aryan and Dravidian influences.

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Lala Lajpat Rai founded three significant newspapers: the Urdu daily “Vande Mataram,” the English weekly “The Panjabee,” and the English weekly “The People.” While he was associated with the American edition of “Young India,” he did not establish it; it was published by the India Home Rule League of America. Hence, options 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

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Sadhu Singh Hamdard edited Urdu Ajit (1944-1957) and Punjabi Ajit (from 1955), transforming Punjabi journalism. He was awarded Padma Shri, pioneered the Punjabi Ghazal, and contributed significantly as a poet, academic, and activist, deeply impacting Punjab’s literary and journalistic landscape.

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“Aina-i-Tirhut” (1883), written by Bihari Lal Fitrat, is among the earliest Urdu histories of Mithila. It was supported by Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh of Darbhanga Raj, documenting Mithila’s culture, society, geography, economy, and biographies, and is notable for its Persian-influenced Urdu prose.

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Bihar Urdu Academy was established in 1972 in Patna. It functions under the Bihar state government to promote Urdu language, offering courses and diplomas, and is a key institution for Urdu literature and culture in Bihar.

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Bihari Lal Fitrat authored “Aina-i-Tirhut” (1883), the first major historical catalog of Mithila in Urdu. He was a noted historian from Darbhanga, held positions like honorary magistrate, and was multilingual in Maithili, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, and Arabic.

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Sangam was founded in Patna, Bihar by politician Ghulam Sarwar in 1953 as a weekly, becoming a daily in 1962. He was also its first editor. Sangam became prominent for its anti-Congress stand and significant influence among Urdu readers in post-independence Bihar.

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Pir Mohammad Shah Library in Pankore Naka, central Ahmedabad, preserves rare Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Islamic manuscripts, focusing on Muslim literature.