![]() ![]() The essays in this volume reassess the definition and identity of language in the light of this. Historically the divisions between Hindi and Urdu were not as sharp as we imagine them today. Yet, pre-colonial India was a deeply multilingual society with multiple traditions of knowledge and literary production. ![]() Today, Hindi and Urdu are considered two separate languages, each with its own script, history, literary canon and cultural orientation. Based on a workshop on 'Intermediary Genres in Hindi and Urdu', Before the Hindi and Urdu Literary Culture is an attempt to rethink aspects of the literary histories of these two languages. ![]()
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