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{{Infobox organization
| name = Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu
| founding_location = [[Aligarh]], British India
| founded = 1886 (renamed in 1903)<ref name=Dawn1>[http://www.dawn.com/news/1278009, 'Homage paid to Baba-i-Urdu on his 55th death anniversary'], Dawn newspaper, Published 17 August 2016, Retrieved 31 January 2017</ref>
| location = Shifted to Aurangabad, part of the [[Hyderabad State]] in 1913;<ref name=pakistanstudies/><br>Shifted to [[Delhi]] in 1938;<ref name=pakistanstudies/><br> Established in Karachi in 1948<ref name="Dawn2"/>
| type = Literary organisation
| purpose = To promote the [[Urdu language|Urdu]] language
| status = Non-government organization 
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]]<br>[[Karachi]]
| key_people = [[Syed Ahmad Khan]]<ref name=pakistanstudies/><br> [[Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar)|Abdul Haq]]
}}
{{Aligarh Movement}}
'''Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|انجُمن ترقی اردو}}}}; ''Organisation for the Progress of Urdu'') was an organisation working for the promotion and dissemination of [[Urdu language|Urdu]] language, [[Urdu literature|literature]] and culture in [[British India]].

After the [[partition of India]], the separated organisations, Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Hind in [[India]] and Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu Pakistan continue its works. These serve as the largest Urdu scholarly promotional associations in South Asia.<ref name=pakistanstudies/>

==History==
The organisation owes its origin to the [[All India Muhammadan Educational Conference|All India Muslim Educational Conference]], set up by the great social reformer and educationist Sir [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] in 1886, with the assistance of Nawab [[Mohsin-ul-Mulk]]. The basic objective of the above-mentioned conference was to encourage Indian Muslims to adopt modern education, and for this purpose, establish schools and colleges along the lines of the [[Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College]] (later known as [[Aligarh Muslim University]]).<ref name=pakistanstudies/>

The conference had three sections: Women’s Education, Educational Census and Schools. In a later conference held in 1903, three more branches were added: Social Reform, Shoba-yi-Taraqqī-yi-Urdū, and Miscellaneous.<ref name=pakistanstudies>[http://www.pakistanstudies-aips.org/sites/default/files/AIPS%20final%20report%20(Andrew%20Amstutz).pdf, 'Finding a Home for Urdu: The Anjuman-i Taraqqi-yi Urdu], (1903-1971), Published 31 December 2013, Retrieved 31 January 2017</ref> It is to the Shoba-yi-Taraqqī-yi-Urdū that the current ''Anjuman'' traces its origins. Incidentally, [[Thomas Walker Arnold]] was the first elected president of the Shoba-yi-Taraqqī-yi-Urdū and the noted writer Allama [[Shibli Nomani]] was the first secretary along with [[Abul Kalam Azad]], first Minister of Education in independent India, as Assistant Secretary. They were some of the renowned personalities that worked hard to create the ''Anjuman'' and people continue to draw inspiration from them even today.<ref name=pakistanstudies/>

[[Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar)|Abdul Haq]] became the secretary of the organisation in 1912, and its base was shifted to the modern-day [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]] in 1913, where he was employed by the then [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. Thereafter, the ''Anjuman'' shifted its base to [[Delhi]] in 1938 where it functioned until 1947 with Abdul Haq as its head.<ref name=pakistanstudies/>

Under Abdul Haq, Anjuman launched a number of magazines notably ''Urdu'' launched in January 1921, ''Science'', in 1928, and ''Hamari zaban'', in 1939.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newspaper|first=the|date=2011-04-03|title=Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu — the movement lives on|url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/04/03/anjuman-taraqqi-i-urdu-the-movement-lives-on/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>

==India==
Anjuman in India is known as "Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind)" (انجمن ترقی اردو (ہند.<ref name="ATUH">{{cite web|url=http://www.atuh.org/|title=Homepage|work=Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind)|accessdate=6 May 2020}}</ref> It has 600 branches across India.<ref name="ATUH"/>

After the independence of India, [[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] become the Vice-Chancellor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1949. Anjuman Taraqui Urdu (Hind) was shifted to Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. In the year 1977 Anjuman was moved to [[New Delhi]] with its office at Urdu Ghar. It started to work for the promotion of Urdu as a common language in India. In the spirit of the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, it started to play a vital and positive role in the language of Indian origin.

Anjuman Taraqui Urdu (Hind) has echoed the nationalistic character under the guidance of Indian leaders like [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], [[C. Rajagopalachari]], [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]] and Zakir Husain had good relations with Anjuman. [[Premchand]] was one of the prominent people of the Anjuman. It has been maintaining the "Ganga-Jumni Tehzib" (Ganga Yamuna Civilization) among the masses and working both for the Urdu language and national integrity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atuh.org/about|title=About|website=Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Hind}}</ref>

The Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind) besides publishing journals and books, and supporting research and creative work in Urdu linguistics and literature, has many other activities to promote the language e.g. Urdu Adab (Quarterly), Hamari Zaban (Weekly), Books and Dictionaries, Urdu Archives, Photo Collection, Audio Collection, Writing Competition of Children's Literature, Urdu Theater - ARPAN (Anjuman's Repertory of Performing Arts)

Its office bearers have included [[Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai]].

==Pakistan==
Anjuman in Pakistan is known as ''Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu (Pakistan)'' – (انجُمن ترقی اردو (پاکستان.<ref name="Dawn2">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/618112/anjuman-taraqqi-i-urdu-the-movement-lives-on|title=Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu — the movement lives on|work=Dawn|date=3 April 2011|accessdate=6 May 2020}}</ref>

Abdul Haq, the Anjuman's secretary and one of its pioneering members, shifted to Pakistan in 1947 following its independence. The Anjuman played a decisive role in the [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref name=" Dawn3"/> The office of Anjuman's Pakistani chapter was established in [[Karachi]] in 1948.<ref name=" Dawn2"/> The same year, a fortnightly and later monthly Urdu magazine is known as ''Qaumi Zaban'' was launched by Anjuman which continues to remain in publication today. For some time, Anjuman also published Urdu magazines focusing on the subjects of economics, politics, history, and science.<ref name=" Dawn2"/> As the Anjuman's secretary, Abdul Haq played an instrumental role in the establishment of Karachi's [[Federal Urdu University|Urdu College]] in 1949, with Urdu as the medium of instruction. After Abdul Haq's death in 1961, poet [[Jamiluddin Aali]] succeeded him as the Anjuman's secretary. Aali maintained a great interest in the affairs of the Urdu College, and during his tenure, the college attained university status – becoming the Federal Urdu University in 2002.<ref name=" Dawn2"/> Aali handed over his office to Fatema Hassan in 2014.<ref name="Dawn3">{{cite news|title=After 50 years, Anjuman opens membership to Urdu aficionados|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1124360/after-50-years-anjuman-opens-membership-to-urdu-aficionados|accessdate=30 January 2017|publisher=Dawn newspaper|date=10 August 2014}}</ref>

Membership of the organization was re-opened after 50 years on the occasion of the 53rd death anniversary of Abdul Haq.<ref name=" Dawn3"/> Anjuman currently operates a library and has released over 600 publications in Urdu on different topics to date. The organization publishes journals and books and supports research and creative work in Urdu linguistics and literature.<ref name="Dawn2"/><ref name="Dawn3"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.atuh.org Official website of the ''Anjuman'' in India]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170107121454/http://atup.org.pk/indexe.html, Official website of the ''Anjuman'' in Pakistan]

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