Abdul Haq was a Pakistani Urdu linguist and scholar. Often known as Baba-e-Urdu, he is credited for the development and promotion of Urdu language in 20th century. He is known for demanding Urdu to be made the national language of Pakistan.

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Occupation: linguist, writer
Citizenship: Pakistan, British Raj
Born: April 20, 1870, 1869
Died: August 16, 1961, 1961

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Abdul Haq

Urdu scholar and linguist (1870-1961)

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