In this post, 'One Origin Two Traditions' refers to the two languages, which in the course of time have become an identity of two separate nations even though they share common origin. These two languages are Urdu and Hindi.
Born out of the literary experiments of the great poet Amir Khusrau from the medieval India (13th century), the languages gradually diverged during their evolution process and established distinct identities of their own. Even the communities that got associated with these languages were different. Urdu established its identity as the mother-tongue of the Muslim population and Hindi gained prominence as the mother-tongue of the Hindu population of India, especially North India.
Today these languages may represent two separate nations but their common literary genesis can't be denied, and this common link is the main reason for the co-existence of these languages in their motherland -- India. And, this is the very reason why Urdu -- a language born for poetry -- is still close to the poetry lovers of India.
Born out of the literary experiments of the great poet Amir Khusrau from the medieval India (13th century), the languages gradually diverged during their evolution process and established distinct identities of their own. Even the communities that got associated with these languages were different. Urdu established its identity as the mother-tongue of the Muslim population and Hindi gained prominence as the mother-tongue of the Hindu population of India, especially North India.
Today these languages may represent two separate nations but their common literary genesis can't be denied, and this common link is the main reason for the co-existence of these languages in their motherland -- India. And, this is the very reason why Urdu -- a language born for poetry -- is still close to the poetry lovers of India.
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