By the end of the reign of Aurangzeb in the early 18th century, the common language around Delhi began to be referred to as Zaban-e-Urdu, a name derived from the Turkic word ordu (army) or orda and is said to have arisen as the "language of the camp", or "Zaban-i-Ordu" means "Language of High camps" or natively "Lashkari Zaban" means "Language of Army".
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Mughal Empire
4 linksEarly-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries.
This imperial structure lasted until 1720, until shortly after the death of the last major emperor, Aurangzeb, during whose reign the empire also achieved its maximum geographical extent.
The standardization of the Hindustani language, and thus the development of Hindi and Urdu.
South Asia
2 linksSouthern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms.
Southern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms.
Under Aurangzeb's rule, South Asia reached its zenith, becoming the world's largest economy and biggest manufacturing power, estimated over 25% of world GDP, a value higher than China's and entire Western Europe's one.
In the modern era, new syncretic languages developed in the region such as Urdu that are used by the Muslim community of northern South Asia (particularly Pakistan and northern states of India).
Deccan Plateau
2 linksLocated between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river.
Located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river.
The city of Hyderabad is an important center of the Urdu language in the Deccan; its surrounding areas also host a notable population of Urdu speakers.
These raids, however, angered the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and by 1680 he moved his capital from Delhi to Aurangabad in Deccan to conquer Maratha-held territories.
Aurangabad
2 linksCity in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
City in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
In 1636, Aurangzeb, who was then the Mughal viceroy of the Deccan region, annexed the city into the Mughal Empire.
Mughal Aurangabad was also a cultural hub, serving as an important centre of Persian and Urdu literature.
Pakistan
1 linksCountry in South Asia.
Country in South Asia.
The name Pakistan literally means "land of the pure" or "land of purity", in Urdu and Persian.
Jinnah had developed a close association with the ulama and upon his death was described by one such alim, Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani, as the greatest Muslim after Aurangzeb and as someone who desired to unite the Muslims of the world under the banner of Islam.
Old Delhi
1 linksArea in the UT of Delhi, India.
Area in the UT of Delhi, India.
The Urdu language emerged from the Urdu Bazaar section of Old Delhi.
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, a sikh Gurudwara built to commemorate the martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. It marks the site where the ninth Sikh Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on 11 November 1675 for rebelling against the throne.
Golconda Fort
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Golconda Fort (Urdu: “round hill”), (Telugu Gollakonda: "shepherds' hill"), is a fortified citadel built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.
The fort finally fell into ruin in 1687, after an eight-month-long siege led to its fall at the hands of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Bihar
0 linksState in eastern India.
State in eastern India.
The official languages are Hindi and Urdu, although other languages are common, including Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri and other Languages of Bihar.
With political instability in the Mughal Empire following Aurangzeb's death in 1707, Murshid Quli Khan declared Bengal's independence and named himself Nawab of Bengal.