The tradition of literary journalism in Urdu

Abstract

The status of literary journalism in the world of literature has great importance
and one cannot deny its significance and necessity in the present age. In Urdu
literature in general and in other genres of literature such as criticism and
research, there has been a disciplined and extensively overpowering tradition of
journalism. Journalism in India began with English journals in the late
eighteenth century. The first Urdu journal was published in 1837 under the name
of "Khair Khawa Hind". Then began a never-ending series of Urdu magazines
and journals. Apart from the magazines and journals of Sir Syed Movement and
Anjuman Punjab, Sheikh Abdul Qadir's magazine "Makhzan" played an
important role in strengthening the tradition of Urdu journalism.The following
article contains a brief overview of the tradition of journalism in Urdu literature.