Synopsis The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of urdu language and literature has been prepared with a specific planning that goes under alphabetic order to include not only the man of letters but also nearly all aspects charaterising the facts making up Urdu literature. It also gives a chronological picture of the development of Urdu literature from around the sixteen century to the present day. The contribution of many poets, writers, playwrights, essayists and critics are given along with their biographical accounts provided with a bibliography. The account of the contribution of poets and writers goes with an implicit emphasis upon the after effects of a literary work on the human mind. The work serves the purpose of research and survey of Urdu literature well. It is a reference work and a compact guidebook for research providing bibliography with each and prose writer.