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A Book That Was Rejected

A Book That Was Rejected

Bhat, Mohmad Ashraf
Rashid, Mehnaz
Beg, Mirza Khalil Ahmad

Paperback

Indian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 1916712045
ISBN13: 9781916712041
Publisher: Linguists Collective Book Publishing
Published: Jan 1 2007
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Unveiling the Linguistic Conflict Between Urdu and Hindi.
Through a scholarly critique, Professor Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg exposes biases against Urdu, revealing the linguistic and communal conflicts shaping South Asia.

A Book That Was Rejected is a compelling English translation of Professor Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg's seminal work, Ek Bhasha Jo Mustarad Kar Di Gai, originally published in Urdu in 2007. This book presents a rigorous critique of Professor Gyan Chand Jain's controversial 2005 work, Ek Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab (One Language: Two Scripts, Two Literatures), which promoted a biased narrative favouring Hindi over Urdu. Through meticulous analysis, Professor Beg examines the linguistic, historical, and cultural dimensions of the Hindi-Urdu debate, challenging Jain's arguments that undermine Urdu's historical precedence and literary richness.

Addressing themes such as linguistic imperialism, the socio-political impact of language policies, and the misrepresentation of Urdu in academic discourse, Professor Beg highlights Urdu's historical and cultural significance. He asserts Urdu's literary autonomy and its role as an inclusive language that transcends religious and communal boundaries. The book provides an evidence-based defence of Urdu's contributions to India's linguistic heritage, countering the biases in Jain's portrayal of Urdu-speaking communities.

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