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Hindustani (sometimes called Hindi–Urdu) is a colloquial language and lingua franca of Pakistan and the Hindi Belt of India. It forms a dialect continuum between its two formal registers: the highly Persianized Urdu, and the de-Persianized, Sanskritized Hindi. [2] Urdu uses a modification of the Persian alphabet, whereas Hindi uses Devanagari ...
Bulleh Shah was a "revolutionary" and "rebel" poet who spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions of his time [1] [4] [31] and, thus, his influence can be seen on many noted socialists, progressives and workers and women rights activists like Jam Saqi, [30] Taimur Rahman, [35] Bhagat Singh, [31] Faiz Ahmad Faiz, [36 ...
Common to Deccani and Urdu but largely restricted to classic literature and rarely used in the standard spoken registers of the latter Still commonly used in Deccani, roughly meaning 'that', 'which', or 'hence' suffix -ko (jāko, dʰōko, āko) suffix -kē or -kar (jākē/jākar, dʰōkē/dʰōkar/, ākē/ākar)
1 Meaning. 2 Romanization. 3 Variations. ... খোদা হাফেজ (Khoda Hafej), Urdu: ... and in Bangladesh in a way to counter Persian influence and focus ...
Biryani combines Persian influence with Indian spices and it is known to be enjoyed by both communities. [37] Another example is kebabs, which originate from Turkish culture, but people of both backgrounds enjoy. [38] The sweets like phirni and kheer are common in both Hindu and Muslim households. [39] Mehfil-e-Mushaira at Hyderabad, 1820.
Urdu in its less formalised register is known as rekhta (ریختہ, rek̤h̤tah, 'rough mixture', Urdu pronunciation:); the more formal register is sometimes referred to as زبانِ اُردُوئے معلّٰى, zabān-i Urdū-yi muʿallá, 'language of the exalted camp' (Urdu pronunciation: [zəbaːn eː ʊrdu eː moəllaː]) or لشکری ...
Meaning widened from chess to general sense of "adverse event, sudden stoppage" and by c.1700 to (from Persian 'chek' (چك)"a token used to check against loss or theft" (surviving in hat check) and "a check against forgery or alteration," which gave the modern financial use of "bank check, money draft" (first recorded 1798), probably ...
The culture of Pakistan (Urdu: ثقافتِ پاکستان, romanized: S̱eqāfat-e Pākistān) lies at the intersection of Turko-Persian, Arab, and North Indian cultural traditions. [1] Over centuries, the region has developed a distinct cultural identity, shaped by a fusion of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and North Indian influences.