History
A separate Urdu department was introduced as an independent department in April 1999 due to a strong Urdu flavor in the region that had a rich presence of medieval rulers like the “Nizam Shahi” dynasty of Ahmednagar, Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mughal rulers in the 17th and 18th century.The department is actively assisting in the revival of the rich tradition of Urdu poets like Wali and Siraj and promoting new waves in Urdu literature.