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![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.
![India’s War on Urdu India’s War on Urdu](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-urdu-166959_1280.jpg)
India’s War on Urdu
By Shahzaman Haque
Urdu is a long-time part of Indian culture, not an alien presence to be purged.
![India’s Evolving Linguistic Landscape India’s Evolving Linguistic Landscape](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-india-1129953_960_720.jpg)
India’s Evolving Linguistic Landscape
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Hindi continues to explode in India.
![A Semantic Masala: Oxford English Dictionary Fills up With Indian Words A Semantic Masala: Oxford English Dictionary Fills up With Indian Words](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-compact_oed.jpg)
A Semantic Masala: Oxford English Dictionary Fills up With Indian Words
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Dozens of new English-Indian terms reveal a lot about the dialogue of cultures.
![Symbols and Time: Debating Official Scripts in India Symbols and Time: Debating Official Scripts in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-233574496_d1dd4d3b9f_z.jpg)
Symbols and Time: Debating Official Scripts in India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India scripts a retention of its diversity – through scripts.
![No English Please, We're Pakistani No English Please, We're Pakistani](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-17_13-39-52.jpg)
No English Please, We're Pakistani
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan's government wants its officials to use Urdu in their official speeches, at home or abroad.
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