A WIDESPREAD misconception about letter-writing in Urdu is that Ghalib pioneered it. But the fact is Ghalib began writing letters in Urdu in late 1840s and Urdu’s earliest letter traced so far is one ...
FEBRUARY 15 marks the death anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, one of Urdu’s most celebrated and accomplished poets. But Ghalib’s great legacy includes his Urdu letters, too. His letters are ...