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Abdul Haq
1870 – August 16, 1961
Urdu linguist and scholar (1870–1961)
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Abdul Haq was a Pakistani Urdu linguist and scholar. Often known as Baba-e-Urdu, he is credited for the development and promotion of Urdu language in 20th century. He is known for demanding Urdu to be made the national language of Pakistan.
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- Anniversary · August 16
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