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The object of this book is to trace the development of Urdu Literature from the earliest time up to the time that this book was written (1927). It gives a biographical sketch of the poets with a description of the major works composed by them. Further more, an effort has been made to bring out the relationship between author and author and group and group, to trace the rise, growth, and decline of the various schools and movements. The historical setting – a major influence on the poets, has not been ignored. The book traces the rise from the Deccan in 18th Century school up to the stalwarts of the 19th and early 20th Century. All major poets, from Quli Qutab Shah to Sarshar are noticed. This book is a reprint of the 1927 edition.