Department of Urdu

Completed Research Projects

Dept. data last updated on :09/12/2023

Project Title :

Centre of Advanced Study–Ist  Phase under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) 


Thrust Areas for research and teaching under the aforesaid programme are:

1- Creative Writing in Urdu.

2- Practical Criticism in Urdu

3- Comparative Study of Urdu with Indian Languages (Hindi, Telgu, Bengali & Punjabi)


Duration: 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2016(5 Years)


Coordinator: Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain


Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Mohammad Zahid


    This project of CAS Phase -I has now successfully been completed. It deserves the following as mention.

    Academic activities were conducted under this programme. The department of Urdu A.M.U., Aligarh, has proved its effective professional potentials of work ability and teamwork spirit during the first phase CAS. We also conducted a number of national seminars and symposia related to thrust area further we also planned to edit and published rare Urdu and Persian manuscripts and significant old texts.

    To make teaching more interesting and effective, modern techniques and aids are essentials. During the period of CAS Phase–I. We have established the oracy skill language lab, for UG, PG classes and Research Scholars. Inspite of very limited funds this oracy skill language lab was highly appreciated by the NAAC Team, subject experts and visitors with the suggestions of its further development and to make it advance.


List of Visiting Fellows:

  1. Prof. Abdul Haque, New Delhi.
  2. Prof. Tauqeer Ahmad Khan, New Delhi.
  3. Prof. Qazi Obaidur Rahman Hashmi, New Delhi.
  4. Prof. Ghazanfar Ali, New Delhi,
  5. Prof. Naseer Ahmad Khan, New Delhi.
  6. Prof. Ateequllah, New Delhi.
  7. Prof. Ibne Kanwal, New Delhi.
  8. Prof. Wahajuddin Alvi, New Delhi.
  9. Prof. Anees Ashfaq, Lucknow.
  10. Prof. Aqeel Ahmad, Aligarh
  11. Prof. Qazi Jamal Husain, Aligarh
  12. Prof. Abdul Aleem, Aligarh.
  13. Prof. Mohd. Ashiq Ali, Aligarh.
  14. Prof. Abul Kalam Qasmi, Aligarh.
  15. Prof. Abdul Raheem Kidwai, Aligarh.
  16. Prof. M. Sanaullah, Aligarh.
  17. Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain, Aligarh.
  18. Prof. Azarmi Dukhat Safavi, Aligarh.
  19. Dr. Arif Hasan, Aligarh.


Funding Agency :

University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi

Funding Amount :

6600000

Principal Investigator :

Co- Principal Investigator :

Related Publication :

  1. Urdu Nazm - Shanakht-wa-Sifat Published by Research Associate (2015)
  2. Afsane Ki Amali Tanqeed Published by Research Associate (2016)
  3. Haali Aur Amali Tanqeed?? (2015)
  4. Shibli Nomani Shakhs Aur Asri Manuviyat (seminar Proceeding) (2015)
  5. Mubahis-e-Balaghat Published by Project Fellow (2015)
  6. Tanqeed Journal

Awards :

Project Title :

Online Urdu Refresher Course on SWAYAM Portal (Phase - I)

This is online Urdu Refresher Course for 12 weeks consisting of videos and texts which will also be uploaded to provide in print for teachers. In pursuance of the philosophy that Refresher Courses should focus on personal and professional growth of teachers of Institutions of Higher Learning the current Refresher Course in Urdu is designed to provide the faculty members an exposure about the latest developments in the frontiers of knowledge in the subjects spanning the field of Urdu. Also it will focus on certain aspects of research methodology pedagogy for managing the class room environment.


Name of Scholars who delivered lectures on SWAYAM Portal for Online Urdu Refresher Course.


Prof. Mohad. Tariq Chhatari

Topic: Urdu Afsana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gAsOjlw8YM&t=187s


Prof. Abdur Raheem Kidwai , Director, UGC (MHRD) Centre

Topic: Aligarh Tahreek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfZkShYOzhI&t=579s


Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui, Course Coordinator

Topics:  Nazeer Akbarabadi

               Urdu Sahafat Hindustani Mushtarqa Tehzeeb Ke Tanazur Mein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vhqf653KqE&t=238s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeo147ZGY-8&t=903s


Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain (Retd.)

Topic: Ghair Afsanwi Adab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofaHu2foVj4&t=302s


Prof. Abul Kalam Qasmi (Retd.)

Topic: Amali Tanqeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeqvD8Au0bM&t=308s


Prof. Qazi. Jamal Husain (Retd.)

Topics: Adabi Tahreekat

              Adabi Nasr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quRFCADoMuI&t=429s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekw4AQVX6_w


Prof. Mohammad Shahid Husain (Retd)

Topics: Barqi Tarseel

               Drama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-AcMRzT5F8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzAGq9AebFw&t=40s


Prof. Syed Mohammad Hashim

Topic: Tahqeeq_aur_Uska_Tareeqaekar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCoyDaryB-Y&t=1329s


Prof. Saghir Afraheim(Retd.)

Topic: Urdu Novel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuDBsfHHKK0&t=22s


Prof. Zafar Ahmad

Tapics:  Tahqiq oTadween usool aur tareqar

               Qasida

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=291f-EH0yM8&t=505s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R2F_G4WzE4


Prof. Mohammad Ali Jauhar

Topic: Dabistane Lucknow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQbHt2N98w&t=190s


Prof. M. Q. H. Faridi

Topics:  Urdu Zaban Ki Tareekh

               Dastan
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lt7sgn3tuI&t=995s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pOImUIY2tI&t=53s


Prof. Mehtab Haider Naqvi

Topic: Marsiya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxAra-DdcTc&t=644s


Prof. Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali

Topics: Urdu Ghazal

               Urdu Shayeri ka Aghaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW0AG1TvFkw&t=198s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1-OQhYD2Zk&t=108s


Prof. Tariq Saeed

TopicsUsloobiyat

              Fiction Sheriyat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKK4Wra4lyg&t=221s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mXZc0eHXo0



Prof. Ahmad Mehfooz

Topic: Urdu Nazm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKJZ4U6eFps&t=21s


Dr. Arif Hasan Khan

Topics: Urdu ki do Mukhtasar asnafe sukhan rubayee aur qata

               Masnawi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8-g-LBHwXA&t=915s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JW2MEDM1fg&t=13s



Dr. Faiza Abbasi

Topic: Refresher Course for Teachers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LSqLDZCuZg&t=14s

Funding Agency :

UGC MHRD

Funding Amount :

147000

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Co- Principal Investigator :

Related Publication :

Awards :

Project Title :

Online Urdu Refresher Course on SWAYAM Portal (Phase - II)

This is online Urdu Refresher Course for 12 weeks consisting of videos and texts which will also be uploaded to provide in print for teachers. In pursuance of the philosophy that Refresher Courses should focus on personal and professional growth of teachers of Institutions of Higher Learning the current Refresher Course in Urdu is designed to provide the faculty members an exposure about the latest developments in the frontiers of knowledge in the subjects spanning the field of Urdu. Also it will focus on certain aspects of research methodology pedagogy for managing the class room environment.


Name of Scholars who delivered lectures on SWAYAM Portal for Online Urdu Refresher Course.


Prof. Aslam Jamshedpuri, Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Topic: 

Jadeed Urdu Afsana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96kjhMwmgMQ


Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain

Topic: 

Ghair Afsanwi Adab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofaHu2foVj4&t=302s


Prof. Mohd. Tariq

Topic: 

Urdu Afsana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gAsOjlw8YM&t=187s


Prof. Abul KalamQasmi

Topic: 

Amali Tanqeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeqvD8Au0bM&t=308s


Prof. M.Q.H.Faridi

Topics: Urdu Zaban Ki Tareekh

              Dastan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lt7sgn3tuI&t=995s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pOImUIY2tI&t=53s


Prof. Shahid Husain

Topic: 

Drama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzAGq9AebFw&t=40s


Prof. Mohd. Ali Jauhar

Topic: 

Dabistane Lucknow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQbHt2N98w&t=190s


Prof. Mohammad Zafruddin, CUCS, MANUU, Hyderabad

Topics: Tarjume Ki Tareekh aur Riwayat

                Asre Hazir Me Tarjume ki Soorathal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uq6UFOEoE8&t=143s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt9LIWiDG9A&t=38s


Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Topic: Nazeer Akbarabadi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vhqf653KqE&t=274s


Prof. Mohammad Zafruddin

Topic: 

Tarjume Ki Tareekh aur Riwayat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uq6UFOEoE8&t=13s


Prof. Qazi Jamal Husain

Topic: Adabi Tahreekat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quRFCADoMuI&t=43s


Prof. SaghirAfraheim

Topic: 

Urdu Novel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuDBsfHHKK0&t=31s


Dr. Arif Husain

Topic: Urdu ki do Mukhtasar asnafe sukhan rubayee aur qata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8-g-LBHwXA&t=915s


Prof. Ahmad Mehfooz

Topic: 

Urdu Nazm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKJZ4U6eFps&t=21s


Prof. Zafar Ahmad

Topic: 

Qasida

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=291f-EH0yM8&t=520s


Prof. Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali

Topic: 

Urdu Shayeri ka Aghaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1-OQhYD2Zk&t=110s


Dr. Khalid Ashraf

Topic: 

Barre Sagheer Me Urdu Novel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7bJyo0Jnrk


Dr. Khalid Saifullah

Topic: 

Khutoot Nigari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QEXgjVwlr8&t=73s


Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad

Topic: 

Urdu Main Tazkirah Nigari Ki Rawayat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ABsIiu2ME&t=226s


Prof. Shabnam Hameed

Topic: 

Nai Nazm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMwdd5cEa9k&t=1018s


Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Topic: Aligarh ke Tanzo Zarafat Nigar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXgiz7PWn_M


Dr. Mohammad Farooq Ansari

Topic: 

Urdu Zaban-o-Adab Ki Tadrees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kweCbKUZH3k&t=14s


Mr. Hasan Zia

Topic: 

Urdu ke Adabi Rasaail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw_1e-4Lq7o&t=14s


Mr. Rajesh Mishra

Topic: 

Qadeem Urdu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PTGZ0DdtwQ&t=15s


Prof. Maula Bakhsh Ansari

Topic: 

Mabad Jadeed Tanqeed Ki Aham Tarjeehaat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSFupvtO3Hg


Mr. Iftikharuzzaman

Topic: 

Urdu Ki Radio Nashriyaat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIK3PcbZgw4&t=12s


Prof. Mohammad Sanaullah

Topic: 

Urdu Ki Arbi Lafziyaat:Ek Benullisani Tanazur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPeRQIyAnU


Prof. Abdul Raheem Kidwai

Topic: 

Magrabi Ahle Qalm Ki Iqbal Shanasi Ek Muhakma

              UGC (MHRD)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGnHEUB-xwM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1V9Mcrrli4&t=4s


Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Topics: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Ka Sahafati Kirdar

               Urdu Lisaniyaat Ki Tadrees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWDqQ40N-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-VdblvguOA


Dr. Faiza Abbasi

Topic: 

Urdu Me Mutaleaat Mahauliyaat : Ek Tajzia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbUnIMtVv_U


Prof. Seema Saghir

Topic: 

Taraqqi Pasand Adabi Tahrik Ka Maroozi Mutala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOoRQjCEWj8


Prof. MQH Faridi

Topic: 

Dabistane Dehli Syasi Samaji Pas Manzar Aur Adbi Lisani Surathaal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwVSmNypKeM


Prof. Tariq Saeed

Topic: 

Tanisiyat Ki Fikri Asaas Aur Akdami Suratehaal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrGITXHUi5o


Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Topic: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Ka Sahafati Kirdar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWDqQ40N-w&t=11s


Dr. Nasreen Begum

Topic: 

Mirza Ghalib

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWWhpYVWTko&t=60s



Funding Agency :

UGC MHRD

Funding Amount :

1470000

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Zia ur Rahman Siddiqui

Co- Principal Investigator :

Related Publication :

Awards :

Project Title :

Ehtejaj Ki Lai Aur Asrarul Haq Majaz

Funding Agency :

NCPUL

Funding Amount :

70000

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Umar Raza

Co- Principal Investigator :

Related Publication :

Awards :

Project Title :

Subaltern Study of Urdu Language & Literature

Funding Agency :

NCPUL

Funding Amount :

70000

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Abdul Moid (Moid Rasheedi)

Co- Principal Investigator :

Related Publication :

Awards :