DISTINGUISHED scholar Tariq Rahman has come out with a new linguistic study, From Hindi to Urdu: ... Tracing Urdu’s origins. From InpaperMagazine Published June 11, 2011 . 0.

As the sub-continent observes Urdu Day today, we trace its history, journey and its current status in our society. “Till the end of the 18th century, all official documents were in Persian.