India's Freedom Struggle and the Urdu Poetry: Awakening

Urdu poetry played a crucial role in India's freedom struggle, becoming songs of freedom and capturing the poignancy and fervor of revolution, protest, and hope. Poets such as Josh Malihabadi, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Sahir, Makhdoom, Kaifi Azmi, Majaz, Majrooh, and Faiz Ahmad Faiz wrote highly patriotic poetry that inspired and helped mobilize people, offering criticism of existing socio-cultural practices and promoting reform and equality. This book is a creative and selective translation of Hindustan Ki Tahriik-e Aazadi aur Urdu Shaayiri by Professor Gopi Chand Narang, including English translations of poems from rare historical manuscripts and banned and witnessed poetry confiscated by the British. It looks at key events in India's struggle for freedom through the prism of literature, language, poetry, and culture, delving into the lives of poets who became the voice of their generation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Urdu poetry played a crucial role in India's struggle for freedom, with its rich and evocative language becoming a powerful tool for expressing the nation's aspirations. This book delves into the poetic contributions of centuries of colonial rule, which were transformed into songs of freedom and captured the essence of revolution, protest, and hope.

Urdu became an essential language in colonial India, used by political leaders and young revolutionaries alike to advocate for freedom and call for action. Poets such as Josh Malihabadi, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Sahir, Makhdoom, Kaifi Azmi, Majaz, Majrooh, and Faiz Ahmad Faiz wrote highly patriotic poetry that inspired and mobilized people, while also offering critical commentary on existing socio-cultural practices and promoting reform and equality.

This creative and selective translation of the book Hindustan Ki Tahriik-e Aazadi aur Urdu Shaayiri by Professor Gopi Chand Narang includes English translations of poems from rare historical manuscripts as well as banned and witnessed poetry confiscated by the British. It explores key events in India's struggle for freedom through the lens of literature, language, poetry, and culture, while also delving into the lives of the poets who became the voice of their generation.

This book is a valuable resource for students and researchers of colonial and postcolonial literature, cultural studies, comparative studies, history, and South Asian literature and culture. It provides a deep understanding of the role of poetry in shaping India's history and offers insights into the cultural and political complexities of the period.

Weight: 381g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032424033