Urdu propagation movement
| Urdu literature اُرْدُو اَدَبْ | |
|---|---|
| Urdu literature | |
| By category Urdu language Rekhta | |
| Major figures | |
| Amir Khusrau - Wali Dakhani - Mir Taqi Mir - Ghalib - Abdul Haq - Muhammad Iqbal | |
| Urdu writers | |
| Writers – Novelists – Poets | |
| Forms | |
| Ghazal - Dastangoi - Nazm – Fiction | |
| Institutions | |
| Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu Urdu movement Literary Prizes | |
| Related Portals Literature Portal Pakistan Portal | |
The Urdu propagation movement was a sociopolitical and linguistic movement aimed at the propagation of the Urdu language as the lingua franca and symbol of the cultural identity of the Muslim communities of the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj.
The movement began with the fall of the Mughal Empire in the mid-19th century, fuelled by the Aligarh movement of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. It strongly influenced the All India Muslim League and the Pakistan movement.