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Abdul Haq

Urdu scholar and linguist (1870-1961) · Pakistan · On the map · Academics · Died at 91

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.

Abdul Haq is read about 24 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Country
Pakistan
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1961 · aged 91