Mirat-ul-Uroos
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Mirat-ul-Uroos is an Urdu language novel written by India
n author Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi
(b. 1830, d. 1912) and published in 1869. The novel contains themes promoting the cause of female education in Muslim and Indian society, and is credited for giving birth to an entire genre of fictional works promoting female literacy in Urdu, Hindi
, Punjabi
, Kashmiri
and other languages of the Indian subcontinent
. The book sold over 100,000 copies within a few years of its initial publishing.
, Akbari and Asghari. The first part of the book describes the life of Akbari, who is raised in privilege. She is depicted as lazy and poorly educated. When she moves to her husband's house after her marriage, she has a very difficult time and brings all manner of unhappiness upon herself by her poor judgment and behavior. The book's second part is centered on Asghari, who is modest, hardworking and educated well in a school. She despises idle chatter and is the beloved of all in her mohalla (neighborhood). When she is married, she too undergoes a difficult transition, but through her hard-work, winsome manners and good education is able to form solid bonds with her husband's family and the people of her new mohalla. The story goes through a number of twists and turns that describes the experiences of the two women at various stages in their lives.
name for the constellation Ursa Major
) was published as a sequel to Mirat-ul-Uroos. It depicted Asghari running a girls' school in her mohalla.
under the same name, the lead role of "Asghari" was played by Arifa Siddiqui.
In 2011 , this story has once again been adapted into a comedy television drama airing on Hum Tv by the name of Akbari Asghari , in which the lead role of Akbari has been played by Sanam Baloch and Asghari by Humaima Malik along with Imran Abbas & Fawad Afzal Khan playing the male leads. The shooting of this commenced in Pakistan and Turkey & it has started telecast from the 28th of May 2011.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n author Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi
Deputy Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi
Deputy Nazeer Ahmad Dehlvi'Diptee' Nazeer Ahmad was a leading Urdu writerwho was also a social and religious reformer, and a prominent scholar...
(b. 1830, d. 1912) and published in 1869. The novel contains themes promoting the cause of female education in Muslim and Indian society, and is credited for giving birth to an entire genre of fictional works promoting female literacy in Urdu, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, Kashmiri
Kashmiri language
Kashmiri is a language from the Dardic sub-group and it is spoken primarily in the Kashmir Valley, in Jammu and Kashmir. There are approximately 5,554,496 speakers in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Census of 2001. Most of the 105,000 speakers or so in Pakistan are émigrés from the Kashmir...
and other languages of the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. The book sold over 100,000 copies within a few years of its initial publishing.
Plot
The story contrasts the lives of two Muslim sisters from DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Akbari and Asghari. The first part of the book describes the life of Akbari, who is raised in privilege. She is depicted as lazy and poorly educated. When she moves to her husband's house after her marriage, she has a very difficult time and brings all manner of unhappiness upon herself by her poor judgment and behavior. The book's second part is centered on Asghari, who is modest, hardworking and educated well in a school. She despises idle chatter and is the beloved of all in her mohalla (neighborhood). When she is married, she too undergoes a difficult transition, but through her hard-work, winsome manners and good education is able to form solid bonds with her husband's family and the people of her new mohalla. The story goes through a number of twists and turns that describes the experiences of the two women at various stages in their lives.
Sequel
In 1873, "Banat-un-Nash" (بنات النعش, Daughters of the bier which is also the ArabicArabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
name for the constellation Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Ursa Major , also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can best be seen in April...
) was published as a sequel to Mirat-ul-Uroos. It depicted Asghari running a girls' school in her mohalla.
TV Drama
Mirat-ul-Uroos was also adapted in Television Drama Serial by PTV Pakistan Television CorporationPakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
under the same name, the lead role of "Asghari" was played by Arifa Siddiqui.
In 2011 , this story has once again been adapted into a comedy television drama airing on Hum Tv by the name of Akbari Asghari , in which the lead role of Akbari has been played by Sanam Baloch and Asghari by Humaima Malik along with Imran Abbas & Fawad Afzal Khan playing the male leads. The shooting of this commenced in Pakistan and Turkey & it has started telecast from the 28th of May 2011.