The first major flowering of Urdu literature occurred in the eighteenth century, during a time of widespread violence and disaster in which the great feudal lords of the Mughal Empire were struggling to gain control of the empire.  This book presents the work of three great Urdu poets, all of whom lived in or near Delhi during this tumultuous time.  Considering the satires of Sauda, the masnavi (narrative poems) of Mir Hasan, and the ghazal love poems of Mir, this new edition of a book long out of print will be a valuable collection for those interested in Mughal culture.

Three Mughal Poets: Mir - Sauda - Mir Hasan

Russell, Ralph

Islam, Khurshidul

Oxford University Press

Ghalib (1797-1869), nobleman, wit poet and litterateur, was the last great literary figure produced by Mughal India before the empire was swept away by the British.

Ghalib The Poet & His Age(Oip)

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Ralph Russell is one of the foremost western scholars of Urdu literature. This volume brings together several of his essays published in a wide range of periodicals and books over the last thirty years, as well as some unpublished pieces. It contains two kinds of essays: on Urdu and on Islam in South Asia.

How Not to Write the History of Urdu Literature: and Other Essays on Urdu and Islam

Essays & Correspondence

Introduced and selected by Ralph Russell, an eminent Urdu scholar, this collection presents a representative selection of the works of Ghalib, the most famous and popular of the Urdu poets that the Indian subcontinent has produced. This complete Ghalib anthrology comprises poetry and prose translated from both Persian and Urdu, as well as biographical details.

The Oxford India Ghalib P

History & Criticism

A New Course in Urdu and Spoken Hindi for Learners in Britain: Part 2: An Outline Grammar and Common Usage

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Routledge

A New Course in Urdu and Spoken Hindi for Learners in Britain: Part 3: Rapid Readings

This first part of the course covers all the basic structures of the language, using a limited everyday vocabulary which may equally well be called Urdu or Hindi and is designed for some 35 to 40 hours of class teaching or home study. Emphasis is on imparting fluency in speaking and understanding and a consistent Roman transcription is used which makes it unnecessary, at this stage, to learn the Urdu script.

A New Course in Urdu and Spoken Hindi for Learners in Britain: Part 1: The Course

A New Course in Urdu and Spoken Hindi for Learners in Britain: Part 4: Teacher's Guide

Reference

Oriental despotism;: A report on the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Council for Academic Freedom and Democracy

The Pursuit of Urdu Literature: A Select History

Classics

Zed Books

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