Qustuntuniya, Constantinople, Istanbul
Did you know – Istanbul, the current day name of the capital city of Turkey was known by the name …
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K Asif
Did you know that renowned filmmaker K Asif’s full name was Karimuddin Asif? K. Asif (14 June 1922 – 9 …
Over My Shoulder – Alys Faiz
Did you know that Alys Faiz, whom renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz had married in 1941, published a book of …
Urdu’s first newspaper
Did You Know – The first newspaper of Urdu language was Jam-i-Jahan-Numa, founded by Harihar Dutta in 1822 in Kolkata …
History of Mohemmad Ali Road, Mumbai
Did you know that Mohemmad Ali road in South Mumbai, which is well known for food lanes which come alive with …
Jigar Ganj
Did You Know – A small residential colony in Gonda city, near Lucknow called Jigar Ganj is named after legendary …
Manto’s Three Daughters
Did you know Short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto had three daughters- Nighat, Nuzhat, Nusrat who live in Pakistan. Nighat …
Colours in Urdu
Kathai aankhon wali ek ladki, ek hi baat par bigadti hai Tum mujhe kyun nahi mile pehle, roz kehke mujhse …
Trivia On Poet Majaz
Did you know that Poet Majaz was the uncle of Javed Akhtar and brother-in-law of Jaan Nisaar Akhtar. Majaz is …
Momin’s Burial Ground
Did you know that Poet Momin Khan Momin was born in Delhi and his grave lies near Maulana Azad Medical …
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