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In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries. Urdu, spoken by many millions today, has a rich past that reflects how cultures melded to forge India’s complex history…
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Fading literature: Delhi’s famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs
AFP
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In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries. Urdu, spoken by many millions today, has a rich past that reflects how cultures melded to forge India’s complex history…
