Let's not forget people who sacrificed for freedom
Azadi mubarak to both Pakistan (14th August) and India (15th August). On this occasion let's not forget the sacrifice of people who got us our freedom.
Urdu journalists were the first ones to take up the cause of freedom struggle.
'Urdu journalists first martyrs'
LUCKNOW: Urdu journalism played an important role in the country's freedom movement. The first and the second martyrs sent to the gallows in the history of freedom struggle were Urdu journalists, said Prof Sharib Rudaulvi, former head of Urdu department, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Role of Urdu journalism in freedom struggle' organised by Urdu Media Guild on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of 1857 War of Independence here on Sunday. "Had Urdu journalism not opposed the British government, it would not have been possible for India to achieve freedom from the foreign rule," said Prof Anees Ashfaq, head, department of Urdu, Lucknow University while a senior journalist Abid Suhail was of the view that like English newspapers, Urdu journalism should also change with time.
On this occasion, a senior journalist and former editor of Urdu daily ‘Qaumi Awaz' Padma Shree Ishrat Ali Siddiqui was honoured with ‘Aabroo-e-Sahafat' (Honour of journalism) award for his remarkable contribution to journalism while secretary and director, information Diwakar Tripathi was given ‘Urdu Dost' award for promotion of Urdu journalism.
Urdu journalists were the first ones to take up the cause of freedom struggle.
'Urdu journalists first martyrs'
LUCKNOW: Urdu journalism played an important role in the country's freedom movement. The first and the second martyrs sent to the gallows in the history of freedom struggle were Urdu journalists, said Prof Sharib Rudaulvi, former head of Urdu department, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Role of Urdu journalism in freedom struggle' organised by Urdu Media Guild on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of 1857 War of Independence here on Sunday. "Had Urdu journalism not opposed the British government, it would not have been possible for India to achieve freedom from the foreign rule," said Prof Anees Ashfaq, head, department of Urdu, Lucknow University while a senior journalist Abid Suhail was of the view that like English newspapers, Urdu journalism should also change with time.
On this occasion, a senior journalist and former editor of Urdu daily ‘Qaumi Awaz' Padma Shree Ishrat Ali Siddiqui was honoured with ‘Aabroo-e-Sahafat' (Honour of journalism) award for his remarkable contribution to journalism while secretary and director, information Diwakar Tripathi was given ‘Urdu Dost' award for promotion of Urdu journalism.
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