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  2. Ambition (character trait) - Wikipedia

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    It can be characterized as a drive or a goad that makes the person with ambition uncomfortable until they have realized their goals. [4] This discomfort can in part arise from the fact that the extraordinary goals that characterize ambition tend to come to public notice. [5] David Hume called it "the most incurable and inflexible of human ...

  3. Urdu movement - Wikipedia

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    The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdū Lashkari Zaban ("Battalionese language") title in Nastaliq script.. The Urdu movement was a socio-political movement aimed at making Urdu (the standardized register of the Hindustani language) the universal lingua-franca and symbol of the cultural and political identity of the Muslim communities of the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj.

  4. Cowardice - Wikipedia

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    The Cowardly Lion, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Cowardice is a trait wherein excessive fear prevents an individual from taking a risk or facing danger. [1] [2] It is the opposite of courage.

  5. Civilization and Its Discontents - Wikipedia

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    This final point Freud sees as the most important character of civilization, and if it is not compensated for, then “one can be certain that serious disorders will ensue.". [9] The structure of civilization serves to circumvent the natural processes and feelings of human development and eroticism. It is no wonder then, that this repression ...

  6. Naqsh-e-Hayat - Wikipedia

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    Naqsh-e-Hayat (Urdu: ‎‎نقش حیات) is the autobiography of Hussain Ahmed Madani, originally published in two volumes between 1953 and 1954. [1] It provides a glimpse into his daily life, exposing the exploitative colonial practices that burdened Indians with economic hardship, eroded their cultural identity, and influenced their faith.

  7. Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar) - Wikipedia

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    Federal Urdu University (Abdul-Haq campus), Karachi [2] Occupation(s) Researcher, scholar and a literary critic: Era: 20th century: Organization: Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu: Known for: Compiling a Standard English-Urdu Dictionary and a lifetime dedication to the promotion of Urdu language: Title: Baba-e-Urdu (lit. ' Father of Urdu ') Signature

  8. Muhammad Iqbal's concept of Khudi - Wikipedia

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    Iqbal was aware of this and admitted that the word Khudi was chosen with great difficulty and most reluctantly because from a literary point of view it has many shortcomings and ethically it is generally used in a bad sense both in Urdu and Persian. Iqbal tells that he wanted a colorless word for self, having no ethical significance.

  9. Human rights in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Local civil society groups said she had been targeted for promoting the human rights of women. The authorities failed to bring the perpetrators to justice. [64] In 2007, Kainat Soomro, a 13-year-old, was kidnapped at gunpoint and gang raped. Her family faced widespread condemnation for refusing to "honor" kill their daughter and faced several ...