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Urdu
Urdu is a major Indian language with influential traditions of poetry, prose, journalism, theatre, film and shared cultural expression.
Key points
- Written primarily in a Perso-Arabic-derived script
- Major language of literature and public culture
- Important across several Indian States and cities
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Sahitya Akademi – Indian Languages and Literature — Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Government Institution Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026