Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: The two- day national seminar on the topic “The Contribution of Non-Muslim poets of Jammu and Kashmir in the development of Urdu Language and literature” began today at Jammu University.
Prof Naresh Padha, Dean Research Studies, inaugurated the seminar and described Urdu an Indian language, which has been grown by the efforts of the poets and writer irrespective of caste, colour and creed. To describe Urdu as the language of Muslims only is a big lie as several non Muslim poets had earned name and fame only through Urdu writings, he added and listed some names like Pandit Rattan Nath Sarshad, Pandit Daya Krishan Naseem, Munshi Prem Chand, Rajinder Singh Bedi, Krishnan Chander and others.
In J&K also, he further said, non-Muslim poets and writers like Thakur Poonchi, Anand Leher, Balraj Bakshi and Pritpal Singh Betab have contributed a lot in the development of Urdu language.
The keynote address was presented by Prof Ali Javeed of Delhi University who threw light on the contribution of non Muslim poets and writers of the country, including J&K in the development of Urdu language.
Prof Shohab Inayat Malik discussed the origin and development of Urdu language in J&K. He informed that it was during the Dogra rulers that Urdu entered in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Jammu. Urdu got tremendous development during the regime of Maharaja Ranbir Singh who himself was a lover of Art and Languages, he added.
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