Vice President of India received the book 'Urdu Poets and Writers - Gems of Deccan' authored by senior journalist, Shri J.S. Ifthekhar.
The book traces the rich literary and cultural traditions of Deccan, right from the time of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, to the present times.
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Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia.
It is the official national language and lingua franca of Pakistan.
In India, Urdu is an Eighth Schedule language whose status, function, and cultural heritage is recognized by the Constitution of India.
It is one of the official languages in states like Kashmir, Telangana, UP, Bihar, New Delhi and West Bengal.
The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education.
It was set up to promote, develop and propagate Urdu language. The Council started its operation in Delhi in 1996.