اُردو ادبی نثر میں ایک اہم سنگِ میل: فورٹ ولیم کالج

Abstract

Fort William College is the only institution of Urdu who performed a gripping role in the development and improvement of language and literature. Although the British ruler of that time here the different motive to establish that institution. They have the idea to establish the local languages particularly Urdu language to be learnt by the new employees of that time to fulfil their administrative and political needs. There was a tradition to write the fabricated the colourful pages in that era, and Fort William College negate to introduce the new technique and tradition of prose writing, this step of Fort William College was proved a basic effort and foundation to create the simple plan and common style of Urdu writings instead of the flowery language writtings. Mr. Gillcrist gathered prominent writers from all corners of India and started the activities for publications and compilation of into Urdu language. The purpose of this project was to be introduced to new employees about the civilization of social culture and religious values through Urdu languages, so it was selected Urdu fiction to obtain the aims and objectives. In this regard the name of FWC,s prose writers (مولوی اکرام علی ولا، کاظم علی جوان، شیر علی افسوس، نہال چند لاہوری، مرزا علی لطف، میر بہادر علی حسینی، حیدر بخش حیدری، میر امن دہلوی )are very prominent and remarkable writers, who are a milestone in the history of Urdu fiction.