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The 10 Urdu Books From 2024 That are Not to be Missed
Every year, hundreds, if not thousands of Urdu books are published across India, let alone the world. These might not be as widely read as other non-English Indian languages such as Bangla, Marathi and Malayalam. Nevertheless, year after year, Urdu writers of different age and background have been publishing books in different genres – fiction as well as non-fiction, and on a rage of subjects.
Here’s my list of ten Urdu books that I enjoyed reading in 2024, and would like to recommend to anyone who is interested in Urdu literature beyond poetry. I have deliberately included only those books that were published in 2024. The list does not include any work of fiction – both poetry as well as prose – except for maybe just one.
This is not because no note-worthy book of fiction was not published last year or that I have missed out on reading them, but primarily because of my inability to judge and recommend work(s) of fiction.
The books are listed in the order that I have read them.
- Zikr-e-Mir: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Hind, Delhi
Originally written in Persian, the book is the autobiography of pre-eminent Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer (also Mir Taqi Mir), who was born three centuries ago in 1723. This is the first eve
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Zafar Hussain Mirza
Pakistani judge (1926–2015)
Zafar Hussain Mirza (10 October 1926 – 27 August 2015)[1] was a Pakistani judge and the father of former Home Minister of Sindh Zulfiqar Mirza.[6][7] He was also the grandfather of Hasnain Mirza.[6]
Early life
[edit]Mirza was born on October 10, 1926, in Tando Thoro, Hyderabad,[2] to Mirza Ali Nawaz Baig.[8]
The roots of his family are traced back to Central Asia, from where his great-grandfather migrated in 1805 to Hyderabad, adopted by Mir Karam Ali Talpur, the ruler of the Mir dynasty of Hyderabad.[citation needed] He comes from a well-known family of Hyderabad, Sindh, which has produced many civil servants, political and literary figures, including Shams-ul-Ulema Mirza Kalich Beg. His great-grandfather served in an important position in the courts of the Talpur Mirs of Hyderabad, Sindh, in the early 19th century.[9] His father was the deputy collector of Sukkur during the British Raj.[2]
Mirza was the father of Zulfiqar Mirza, former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and former Home Minister of Sindh.[8] He was also the grandfather of Barrister Hasnain Mirza (son of Zulfiqar Mirza).[8] Hi
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