The Wonder That Is Urdu - Krishna S. Dhir

The Wonder That Is Urdu - Krishna S. Dhir by Krishna S. Dhir is a hardcover that's easy to recommend. Runs to about 644 pages, so it's a comfortable read, and a good pick whether you're buying for yourself or as a gift.

What it's about

Language is a Developmental, social, and cultural phenomenon. When Urdu started its literary journey, writing also treasured it and today we are proud of the great collection of Urdu books. Urdu lovers have also done a remarkable job in writing books on various topics and in conveying the standard writings to the Urdu circles by giving them solid ink. This book although written in English, is one such masterpiece by Krishna S. Dhir. However, it clearly reflects the love of the writer for the Urdu language and its literature. The beginning of this book is an excellent illustration of how the various apabhransha of South Asia interacted with Perso-Arabic and European languages, to give rise to various languages, including Urdu, and how they grew up through the time of the Mughals and the British. How all the major religions of the world originated in the Asian continent and the observation of Sufis are highlighted in the second chapter of this book. The role of social and economic institutions and traditions in the evolution of Urdu has been shed light upon. Krishna S. Dhir has painstakingly elaborated upon the protest literature and extensively quoted Mir, Ghalib, Daagh Dehlvi, Sahir Ludhianvi, Faiz Ahmad, Ahmad Fraz, and other poets to prove how Urdu poetry has been used to protest against the siege, raids, imprisonment, imperialism, and colonization, and to express love and peace. Finally, the writer explores how Urdu is deployed by the diaspora that uses it.

Book details

• Author: Krishna S. Dhir
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Pages: 644
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Published: (1/1/2026)
• Category: Literary Criticism

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The Wonder That Is Urdu - Krishna S. Dhir is written by Krishna S. Dhir.

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