Urdu Pustak Mela?
The idea of brining Urdu books to the city of Urdu is a no-brainer but do we have to call it "pustak mela" what's wrong with Urdu Kitaab Mela? Only NCPUL can explain this to us.
Lucknow, December 19: The Christain College ground turned into the favourite haunt of the city’s Urdu lovers, with the start of the ‘Urdu Pustak Mela’ here on Monday. The fair is being organised by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL).
The fair was inaugurated by Governor TV Rajeswar. In his inaugural address Rajeswar said, ‘‘Urdu has a bright future in India. Our country possesses the largest number of people who are well-versed in the language.’’ He added traditional languages of India had also mixed with the language, making Urdu a more beautiful language. ‘‘Languages like Brajbhasha and Awadhi add colour to Urdu language,’’ said Rajeswar.
Lauding the efforts of the organisers, the Governor said such fairs should be organised frequently as they help in promoting the language.
Rajeswar further said Urdu was a prominent language of Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad and Bhopal. ‘‘Our state has produced many literary figures of national and international level. Poetry of Maqdoom, ‘Chameli ke mandve tale’, is still in demand.’’
Over the qawwalis and ghazals culture, Rajeswar said they had played a pivotal role in the popularisation of Urdu.
Vice Chairman (NCPUL) Prof S R Farooqui said Lucknow had always played an important role in promoting Urdu. He called upon the gathering to inculcate reading habit. ‘‘Books should become companions and not an item in the show case,’’ said Farooqui, expressing concern over the declining readership of Urdu books.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=162061
Lucknow, December 19: The Christain College ground turned into the favourite haunt of the city’s Urdu lovers, with the start of the ‘Urdu Pustak Mela’ here on Monday. The fair is being organised by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL).
The fair was inaugurated by Governor TV Rajeswar. In his inaugural address Rajeswar said, ‘‘Urdu has a bright future in India. Our country possesses the largest number of people who are well-versed in the language.’’ He added traditional languages of India had also mixed with the language, making Urdu a more beautiful language. ‘‘Languages like Brajbhasha and Awadhi add colour to Urdu language,’’ said Rajeswar.
Lauding the efforts of the organisers, the Governor said such fairs should be organised frequently as they help in promoting the language.
Rajeswar further said Urdu was a prominent language of Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad and Bhopal. ‘‘Our state has produced many literary figures of national and international level. Poetry of Maqdoom, ‘Chameli ke mandve tale’, is still in demand.’’
Over the qawwalis and ghazals culture, Rajeswar said they had played a pivotal role in the popularisation of Urdu.
Vice Chairman (NCPUL) Prof S R Farooqui said Lucknow had always played an important role in promoting Urdu. He called upon the gathering to inculcate reading habit. ‘‘Books should become companions and not an item in the show case,’’ said Farooqui, expressing concern over the declining readership of Urdu books.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=162061
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