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The Origins of the Urdu Language by Ritvik Singh Sabharwal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses several theories about the origin of the Urdu language. It outlines that Urdu evolved out of contact between Persian, Punjabi, and other local languages in northern India. Over time, as Persian words and idioms were incorporated into the local languages spoken around Delhi, a new mixed language known as Hindavi or Dehlevi emerged. Poets in the late medieval period like Amir Khusrau began writing in this mixed language, using both Persian and local words, which helped the development o
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- Ritvik Singh Sabharwal
- Language
- EN