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Urdu in India
![Why the Urdu Script Is Crucial for India’s Cultural Diversity Why the Urdu Script Is Crucial for India’s Cultural Diversity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-20-151219.jpg)
Why the Urdu Script Is Crucial for India’s Cultural Diversity
By Shahzaman Haque
India is a country whose wonderful diversity stems from the richness of its past. That includes the Urdu script.
![For Love of Urdu: Language and the Legacies of Jinnah and Nehru For Love of Urdu: Language and the Legacies of Jinnah and Nehru](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-28-145448.jpg)
For Love of Urdu: Language and the Legacies of Jinnah and Nehru
By Shahzaman Haque
That the two founding figures of Indian and Pakistani independence were united by a shared love of Urdu speaks eloquently of the language’s rich history.
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India’s War on Urdu
By Shahzaman Haque
Urdu is a long-time part of Indian culture, not an alien presence to be purged.
![How Hindi Came to Dominate India How Hindi Came to Dominate India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-background-1853251_1280.jpg)
How Hindi Came to Dominate India
By Amit Ranjan
A look back at how Hindi came to supersede both English and India's many regional languages.
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