Rekhta- From an Un-cultured language to the language of Elite
As the students of the History Department in third-year are reading about Rekhta as a source to reconstruct Mughal History, they have also come across a reading by Prof. Saifuddin Ahmad- Bas Ke Samjhe Hai Isko Sare Awam: The Emergence of Urdu Literary Culture in North India . Therefore to throw some light on the topic of Rekhta and to acquire more knowledge out of the given readings, the History Department of Kirori Mal College invited Professor Saifuddin Ahmad to speak on the Early Urdu Literary Tradition & the Practice of Rekhta . The lecture was conducted via GoogleMeet platform at 11am on 1 st September, 2020. About the Lecturer : Professor Saifuddin Ahmad is a professor at University of Delhi and he specialises in Medieval Indian History and Culture and History of the Islamic World. He has done his Bachelors and Masters in History from Aligarh Muslim University and completed his M.Phil in History from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Savouring the Past: Food and Taste in In...