Right to Left
Did you there are several languages apart from Urdu that are written from Right to Left (RTL). The writing starts from …
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Momin Trivia
Did you know poet Momin was also a najoomi (astronomer-cum-astrologer) and it is said that he predicted his death in a verse, …
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Did you know Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580–1611 CE) is considered one of the first authors of the Urdu language. He composed …
Autobiography of a Donkey
Did you know – that Krishan Chander’s novel Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht (translation: Autobiography of a Donkey) has been translated into …
Gulzar Deenvi
Did you know that Urdu poet Gulzar started off his career with the pen name “Gulzar Deenvi” ? Gulzar was …
Pom Pom Darling and Lady Changez Khan
Did You Know – Ismat Chughtai and Quratulain Haider (Annie Apa), both contemporaries and prolific Urdu short story writers, had …
Poet Majaz’s Tomb
Did you know that Poet Majaz Lucknawi is buried in Nishatganj graveyard, Lucknow. The epitaph written on his grave at Nishatganj graveyard …
Japan: Urdu’s Other Home
Did you know that aside from other institutions, Urdu is taught in three major Japanese universities : Tokyo University of …
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Did you know that filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s Film Shatranj Ke Khiladi is based on Munshi Premchand’s short story? Shatranj Ke Khiladi ( The …
North, South, East, West
Did You Know – the Urdu lafz for the four geographical directions are: North – Shamal South – Janoob East …
