Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar)
Baba-e-Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq | |
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| مولوی عبد الحق | |
Maulvi Abdul Haq at the headquarters of Radio Pakistan | |
| Born | 20 April 1870 |
| Died | 16 August 1961 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Federal Urdu University (Abdul-Haq campus), Karachi |
| Occupation(s) | Researcher, scholar and a literary critic |
| Era | 20th century |
| Organization | Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu |
| Known for | Compiling a Standard English-Urdu Dictionary and a lifetime dedication to the promotion of Urdu language |
| Title | Baba-e-Urdu (lit. 'Father of Urdu') |
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| Urdu literature ادبیاتِ اُردُو | |
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| Urdu literature | |
| By category Urdu language Rekhta | |
| Major figures | |
| Amir Khusrau (father of Urdu literature) - Wali Dakhani (father of Urdu poetry) - Mir Taqi Mir - Ghalib - Abdul Haq (Baba-e-Urdu) - Muhammad Iqbal | |
| Urdu writers | |
| Writers – Novelists – Poets | |
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| Ghazal - Dastangoi - Nazm – Fiction | |
| Institutions | |
| Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu Urdu movement Literary Prizes | |
| Related Portals Literature Portal Pakistan Portal | |
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Maulvi Abdul Haq (Urdu: مولوی عبد الحق) (20 April 1870 – 16 August 1961) was a scholar and a linguist of the Urdu language, who some call Baba-e-Urdu (Urdu: بابائے اردو, Father of Urdu). The main credit for the development and promotion of Urdu language in 20th century goes to him, because he devoted his entire life to Urdu, and also demanded for it to be made the national language of Pakistan.