Role of literature during freedom struggle of India is second to none

Chandigarh: Indian Litterateurs hailing from all parts of the country produced their most powerful compositions creating a strong current of social awakening towards total freedom from foreign yoke. The role played by our literature during our freedom struggle is second to none.

Elaborating it further, Prof Ail Javed, From the Urdu Department, Delhi University said that both Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru utilized this literary platform to the maximum for enlisting the popular support of all Indians for freedom movement.

Prof. Ali Javed who was invited by the department of Urdu, Panjab University, for delivering a special lecture on the theme of “Literature and Human Friendship” said that literature always served as a mirror to the society and where litterateurs are just like spokespersons of any society. “While going through, the works of Shakespeare and Gorki one finds a digital view of the society existed during those ages” Prof. Ali Javed added.

He said that literature had always helped in planting the seeds of patriotism leading towards freedom and for an insatiable urge for progress of human society as a whole.

Prof. Ali who, himself is associated the “Traquee Pasand Tehreeq” is of the opinion that an author like an engineer conceives a model of a society. Which is fully developed, prosperous and flourishing, and is free from wants and needs. The French revolution and the Russian revolution transformed both French and Russia with the help of their respective thinkers, philosophers and litterateurs, who produced splendid literature.
He also referred to the mighty lines produced by Mirza Ghalib, Aatish and Faiz Ahmad Faiz.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Ali Abbas, Coordinator of the Department of Urdu, Panjab University, said that the Indian literature had always led the cause of social awakening from the front. “ Amir Khnsro, Baba Farid, Guru Nanak, Kabir, Nazir Akbrabadi and many others always emphasized on  equity of mankind, co-existence, mutual cooperation and tolerance” he added.

Dr. Abbas said that literature is the most powerful and popular means of communication of building up public opinion for promoting the cause of composite culture as well as informing the citizens about their rights and duties towards the country.

Among others, Dr. Madhukar Arya and Dr. Zareen Fatima were also present.

During interaction with Research Scholars and post graduate students of the Urdu Department, Prof. Ali appreciated their concern over the sad happenings in the universities where politics has over shadowed the educational atmosphere.

He further added that literature being a friend and a well –wisher of our society shall be guiding us like a pole star at this crucial Juncture .to sail through this storm.