Reconstruction of Kasthamandap, from which Kathmandu derives its name, was built in the twelfth century and was the oldest structure in Kathmandu. It was a public pavilion, a rest house, which sat along the two ancient trans-Himalayan trade routes- India and China. This sattal, half shelter and ...
Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.
Abdul Majeed Khokhar Yadgar Library, a collection of Urdu books and literary journals.
Scope & Content:
This collection contains digital images of 11 Urdu language periodicals. The periodicals cover many different subjects including history, religion, poetry, social and economic issues, letters, illustrations, criticism, travelouge, juvenile literature, women literature, etc. Custodial history: T...
Ismat is the one of most important journal for muslim women. Ismat was a literary magazine for women which served the cause of women education in India and fought for their legal rights. It contains the articles about women education, letters, daily activities of life and their social issues. Th...
Literary Urdu journal used to published from Lahore under the editorship of Santram. This journal contains literary articles. Dimentions: 23×17.5 cm. Extent: 19 electronic files contain 1233 TIFF Images. Arrangement: The issues belonging to this periodical have been bound into 8 volumes. Each ...
Tabligh-I nisvan is a women literary Urdu magazine. It contains articles to promote education for women, to improve their living standard and to convey them the religious message of Islam. It significantly feature female perspectives or women’s themes; also included are major critical studies of...
A quarterly literary magazine of the students of Osmania University, Hyderabad Daccan. This magazine was published into two sections Urdu and English. Which contains numerious articles on language, history, personalities, religion, criticism and translations etc. Dimensions: 24×17.5 cm; 23×18 cm...
Urdu-yi mualla, a journal published from 1903 to 1910, and after 15 years gap, again from 1925 to 1929, served Urdu literature and established traditions of literary criticism and evaluation. Its editor was a prominent activist and poet, and played important roles in both political and literary ...