ABOUT

Department of Urdu

The Department of Urdu started functioning in the academic year 1952-53, at the University of Sindh, Elsa Kazi Campus, Hyderabad. Its first chairman was Professor Qazi Ghulam Murtaza. Later Prof. Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan took over as chairman. M.Phil & Ph.D. Research was started in 1956. The First Annual Journal “Sareer-e-Khama” was first published in 1960. The other Research Journal “Tahqiq”, that has achieved the reputation and outstanding fame as a literary journal was first published in 1987. The department is proud to mention that 8 volumes of “Sareer-e-Khama” and 18 volumes of “Thaqiq” have been published to- date. The Department has awarded one D.Litt., 66 Doctoral & 8 M.Phil Degrees to date; Some of the recipients are noted scholars. Out of 66 Doctoral Degrees awarded in urdu, 40 Ph.D Scholars were supervised by (Late) Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan. This is the second highest number in University of Sindh. At present research is being carried out for 8 Doctoral & 16 M.Phil Degree studies. The Department organises out different literary functions from time to time. Recently two seminars were organised successfully. In addition to this, seminar on “Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan” is also arranged regularly each year, while under “Dr. Najam-ul-Islam Lecture Series”, eminent scholars from all over the country are invited to deliver lecture.