The Bara Imambara in Lucknow. Lucknow, in India has been a centre of Urdu culture and literature for centuries. The city has been home to many Urdu poets, including Mir Taqi Mir, a famous poet in the ...

Urdu started developing in north India around Delhi in about the 12th century. It was based on the language spoken in the region around Delhi, and it was heavily influenced by Arabic and Persian, as ...