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‘Purity of language is a myth’: Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar breaks down a Urdu sentence

Name: ‘Purity of language is a myth’: Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar breaks down a Urdu sentence
Uploaded: 2023-02-23T12:36:52.331798+05:30
Channel: Scroll Staff
Description: During his session at the Faiz Festival in Lahore, Akhtar spoke at length about the problems of ‘pure language’.

During his session at the Faiz Festival in Lahore, Akhtar spoke at length about the problems of ‘pure language’.

Scroll Staff

Feb 23, 2023 · 12:36 pm

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