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  2. Urdu poetry - Wikipedia

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    Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...

  3. List of Pakistani family names - Wikipedia

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    Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 29 January 2023. ^ "Profile of Muhammad Daud Khan Achakzai". Senate of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2023. ^ Charlotte Hille (6 May 2020).

  4. Urdu literature - Wikipedia

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    Urdu. v. t. e. Urdu developed during the 13th century, although the name "Urdu" did not exist at the time for the language. Amir Khusrau, who lived in the thirteenth century, wrote and gave shape to the Rekhta dialect (The Persianized combination of Hindavi), which was the early form of Modern Standard Urdu. He was thus called, the "father of ...

  5. Culture of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Monuments. Symbols. Pakistan portal. v. t. e. The culture of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی ثقافت Pākistāni S̱aqāfat) is based in the Indo-Persian cultural matrix that constitutes a foundation plank of South Asian Muslim identity. [1] The region has formed a distinct cultural unit within the main cultural complex of South Asia ...

  6. Shayar (poet) - Wikipedia

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    The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet. [5] There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more. [6] Traditionally, that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called mehfil. Although there are many professional ...

  7. Category:Urdu feminine given names - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Pages in category "Urdu feminine given names" The following 7 pages are in this category ...

  8. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja. from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra. from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala.

  9. Urdu ghazal - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Khwaja Hafiz recites his poetry in the 17th century. The Urdu ghazal is a literary form of the ghazal -poetry unique to the Indian subcontinent, written in the Urdu standard of the Hindostani language. It is commonly asserted that the ghazal spread to South Asia from the influence of Sufi mystics in the Delhi Sultanate.