Watch | In Bihar's Madhubani, the Story of a Library Reflects the Dying Nature of Urdu in the Region

In 1959, Master Zakaria, a village school teacher from Mohammadpur, Madhubani first set-up the Farogh-e-Adab Library.

Later, its management was handed down to a group of concerned citizens from the same village. There were people who passionately worked for the library for decades, but not all were Muslim. For a long time, the library functioned in all its glory.

But over the years, the interests of people changed. After decades now, the young from nearby villages are trying to revive the Farogh-e-Adab Libary. They may not read enough Urdu literature, but the library provides them with study material for competitive exams.

If seen as a microcosm, the Farogh-e-Adab Library reflects the dying nature of the Urdu language in India.

While the shift from Urdu literature to books of competitive exams are helping the young, the old are worried about the diminishing legacy of Urdu.

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