Contribution of Ghalib in Urdu Literature

Hasan, Syed Akif and Subhani, Muhammad Imtiaz and Osman, Ms. Amber (2012): Contribution of Ghalib in Urdu Literature. Published in: European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS) , Vol. 31, No. 2 (2012): pp. 219-222.

Abstract

Writers’ are many but only few are most prominent and have immensely touched one’s heart with feelings of pain, pleasure, romance, hatred, aggression, welfare, security and everything happening around us. Urdu Literature is an ocean of beautiful expressions – this art has been bestowed to the famous Urdu poet of all time Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. His times are of the mughals era, which then forced out by the Brits and then the Indian rebels in 1857(British Colonial rule). This article is a delightful appreciation on Ghalib’s contributions towards Urdu poetry and literature, while, highlighting the shimmering reflections of his philosophy in his writings.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Ghalib, Urdu Literature, Urdu Poetry, Sub-Continent
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A10 - General; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z11 - Economics of the Arts and Literature

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