A Study on the Status of Urdu Language and Students' Perception of Urdu Language as a Subject in Kishanganj District of Bihar, India
Published: 2023-10-14
Page: 336-346
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 3]
Ghufrana Begum
MANUU, College of Teacher Education, Central University, Darbhanga, North Bihar, India.
Bakhteyar Ahmad
MANUU, College of Teacher Education, Central University, Asonsol, West Bengal, India.
Mohd. Talib Ather Ansari
*
MANU, College of Teacher Education, Central University, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Urdu Language is an Indo-Aryan language with significant historical and cultural importance on the Indian subcontinent. It has its roots from the Mughal era to modern world, and is known for its rich literary heritage, especially in poetry and prose in Indian subcontinent. Millions of people in India and other parts of the world speaks Urdu Language. In India, Urdu Language holds a special place due to its association with the freedom movement and its use as a medium of expression for various artistic, cultural, and literary endeavors in Kishanganj, Bihar. This research investigates the present condition of the Urdu Language, its degree of popularity, and students' impressions and expressions of Urdu Language as a subject at the school level in the Kishanganj District of Bihar, India. This extensive research has identified some crucial components that play a significant role in determining the status of the Urdu Language within the relevant location. These features may be regarded as influential factors that contribute to the current state of the Urdu Language.
Keywords: Kishanganj, Urdu Language status, Indo-Aryan language, medium of expression
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