The name Urdu was first used by the poet Ghulam Hamadani Mushafi around 1780 for Hindustani language even though he himself also used Hindavi term in his poetry to define the language. Ordu means army in the अधिक पहा

There are over 100 million native speakers of Urdu in India and Pakistan together: there were 50.8 million Urdu speakers in India (4.34% of … अधिक पहा

Colonial India
Religious and social atmospheres in early nineteenth century India played a significant role in … अधिक पहा

Urdu became a literary language in the 18th century and two similar standard forms came into existence in Delhi and Lucknow. Since the partition of India in 1947, a third … अधिक पहा

Urdu, like Hindi, is a form of Hindustani language. Some linguists have suggested that the earliest forms of Urdu evolved from the medieval (6th to 13th century) Apabhraṃśa register … अधिक पहा

Pakistan
Urdu is the sole national, and one of the two official languages of Pakistan (along with English). It … अधिक पहा

Standard Urdu is often compared with Standard Hindi. Both Urdu and Hindi, which are considered standard registers of the same language, अधिक पहा