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Title فن تاریخ نویسی :اردو ادب کی منتخب ادبی تواریخ کا تقابلی مطالعہ آغاز سے 1900ء تک

Author(s) Mubah Saman Urooj

Abstract Title: The Art of Historiography: Comparative Study of Selected Urdu Literature Histories The M.Phil Urdu research thesis “Comparative Study of Selected Urdu Literature Histories”. The most known books about Urdu literature’s history are chosen to compare them with history write-up of Jameel Jalibi. The chosen books are Taareekh-i Adab-i Urdu, Urdu Adab ki Taareekh (Ibtida say 1857 tak) by Tabassum Kashmiri, Urdu Adab ki Mukhtassar Taareekh by Anwar Sadeed and Urdu Adab ki Mukhtassar Tareen Taareekh by Saleem Akhtar. The purpose of the research is to analyze the rules of literary historiography, to analyze historiography of Jalibi according to rules of historiography, to determine the authenticity of selected books by comparing them on the basis of writing-style, techniques and referencing and to analyze the research & educational significance of selected historiographies. To accomplish the objectives of research, concepts of Dr. Jameel Jalibi and Shakir Kundan about historiography was kept in eye as frame-work. According to Jalibi, literary historiography based on three basic dimensions that are research, culture and criticism. In Shakir Kundan’s opinion rules of historiography are based on continuity, contemporary conditions, historical appearances, geographical and time differences, traditions of current era, referencing, explanation, writing style, documentations and bibliography, criticism, ages and genres. The research paper is executed according to the mentioned concepts. To compare these books to Jalibi’s rules of historiography comparison concept given by Suzan Basinet in his book Comparative Literature-A critique and Dr. Gayan Chand Jain’s book Urdu Adab ki Taareekhai’n. Qualitative and analytical research methodology is followed to attain the purpose and to acquire authenticity of selected data. Comparative research methodology is followed during collection and writing material. Thesis comprises five chapters. First chapter includes topic introduction, literary historiography and its rules, Jameel Jalibi’s historiography, basic concept of comparison and brief introduction of selected historiographies. Second chapter “Technical Comparison between selected historiographies” contains the detailed comparison of three selected book of Urdu literature’s history with Jalibi’s historiography write-up. Third chapter “Comparison between selected historiographies in writing style” holds the discussion about similarities and differences of selected books to Jalibi’s historiography on the basis of writing-style. Fourth chapter “Referencing Comparison between selected historiographies” discusses the comparative study about references used by the selected books of history. All discussion of research is briefly summarized in last (fifth) chapter of thesis. Research results along with suggestions for further research is given at the end of last chapter.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

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Department Urdu

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2023-06-05

Subject Urdu

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