ڈاکٹر خلیق انجم کی تحقیقی اور تدوینی خدمات: ایک ناقدانہ جائزہ

Dr. Khaliq Anjum’s Research and Editorial Contributions: A Critical Review

Authors

  • Dr. Aliza Ali Lecturer, Department of Urdu, Federal Urdu University Arts Science and Technology, Karachi
  • Dr. Nadia Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu, Federal Urdu University Arts Science and Technology, Karachi

Keywords:

Khaliq Anjum, Urdu Literature, Literary Criticism, Research, Biography, Urdu History, Literary Documentation, Urdu Scholars

Abstract

Dr. Khaliq Anjum is a renowned Urdu scholar, researcher, and literary historian. His significant contributions lie in the field of Urdu literature, particularly in biographical writing, research methodology, and the documentation of Urdu literary history. Dr. Khaliq Anjum was a teacher, researcher and translator, who not only edited, wrote, translated and compiled some rare and important books, but also relentlessly worked for promotion of Urdu and its survival in India. He has authored several important books focusing on the lives and works of classical and modern poets. His deep research, authentic referencing, and objective analysis have added great value to Urdu literary criticism. Dr. Anjum's efforts in compiling literary documents and preserving historical records have made him a respected figure among contemporary scholars. Anjuman Taraqqi e Urdu (Hind) was in a really bad shape when Khaliq Anjum was made its secretary. He turned it around and got 'Urdu Ghar', a multi-storey building, constructed for it. He established some 600 branches of Anjuman all over India. Dr. Khaliq Anjum passed away on Oct 18, 2016 in Delhi. He was buried in Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard.

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  23. Ibid, p.42
  24. Ibid, p.43
  25. Ibid, p.44
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Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

Ali, D. A., & Nadia, D. (2025). ڈاکٹر خلیق انجم کی تحقیقی اور تدوینی خدمات: ایک ناقدانہ جائزہ: Dr. Khaliq Anjum’s Research and Editorial Contributions: A Critical Review. Zauq-e-Tahqeeq, 7(3), 49–60. Retrieved from http://zauq-e-tahqeeq.com/index.php/ZT/article/view/360