Evolution of Urdu Literature
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
1999
Evidence Source
LinkID: ANC_LIT_1999_20 Ref: The Life and Works of Amir Khusrau
The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:
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Amir Khusrau was the first writer to use the early form of Urdu (known as Hindavi) for poetic expression during the 13th century.