Urdu Defence Association

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The Urdu Defence Association was an organisation developed by Mohsin-ul-Mulk for the advocacy of Urdu as the lingua franca of the Muslim community of India. The association is regarded as an off-shoot of the Aligarh Movement.


       Aligarh - Muslim University & the Movement       

History: 1857 War of Independence - Hindi-Urdu controversy - Aligarh Movement - MAO College - Aligarh Muslim University - Pakistan movement
Pioneers: Sir Syed - Mohsin-ul-Mulk - Viqar-ul-Mulk - Maulana Hali - Shibli Nomani - Hakim Ajmal Khan - more...
Alumni: Ross Masood - Maulana Mohammad Ali - Liaquat Ali Khan - Khawaja Nazimuddin - Zakir Hussain - Abdur Rab Nishtar - Sheikh Abdullah - Ziauddin Ahmed - Maulana Shaukat Ali - Zafar Ali Khan - more...