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Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University

Overview

Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University is a state public university located in Kurnool, in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The institution is dedicated to higher education and research with Urdu as a primary medium of instruction, and is named in honour of the Urdu lexicographer and scholar Maulvi Abdul Haq, often referred to as Baba-e-Urdu ("Father of Urdu").

Key facts

Name Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University
Type State public university
Location Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Medium of instruction Urdu (primary)
Named after Maulvi Abdul Haq
Country India

Background

The establishment of an Urdu-medium state university in Andhra Pradesh was conceived to address the educational needs of Urdu-speaking communities in the state, particularly in Rayalaseema and adjoining regions. Kurnool, which served as the first capital of Andhra State in the 1950s, has a long-standing Urdu cultural and literary tradition, making it a fitting location for such an institution.

The university follows in the tradition of named-medium institutions in India, comparable in its linguistic mission to Maulana Azad National Urdu University at the central level. It seeks to promote the academic study of Urdu language and literature alongside other disciplines.

Namesake

The university is named after Maulvi Abdul Haq (1870–1961), a scholar widely credited with the modern standardisation and promotion of Urdu, and a key figure in compiling Urdu dictionaries and shaping Urdu pedagogy in the subcontinent.

Significance

As one of the few Urdu-medium state universities in southern India, the institution plays a role in:

  • Providing higher education access to Urdu-speaking students in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Supporting research and teaching in Urdu language, literature, and allied humanities.
  • Preserving and developing the Urdu cultural and literary heritage of the Deccan and Rayalaseema regions.

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