NBT to organise two-day seminar on 1857 mutiny

New Delhi, Nov 2(UNI) National Book Trust will organise a two-day seminar on the influences of the 1857 mutiny on the growth and development of Urdu and Hindi prose here from November six.

The seminar will look at various issues pertaining to the historic events of the first war of independence in terms of socio-linguistic and political background and influences, an NBT release said.

The topic of the seminar assumes significance as it will be organised on the occasion of the 150th year of the mutiny. It will also discuss threadbare how the revolution became a catalyst in the growth and development of Hindi and Urdu prose or non-fiction UNI