In defence of the Prem'sāgar: re-evaluating the narrative of the Hindi-Urdu split

This chapter questions the claim that the prose literature of a once-common language was bifurcated into Hindi and Urdu with the foundation of Fort William College in 1800. It provides literary evidence that Hindi and Urdu had a distinct register from the very beginning. The language munshis of that...

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Main Author: Liu, Gautam (Author)
Format: Chapter/Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Language ideologies and the vernacular in colonial and postcolonial South Asia
Year: 2023, Pages: ?
Online Access:Verlag, Verlagsseite, lizenzpflichtig: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003279921-17/defence-prem%CB%A1s%C4%81gar-gautam-liu?context=ubx&refId=1c1c8610-2334-4be3-a24b-d37ddf3fd498
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Author Notes:Gautam Liu