IQBAL’S ORTHOGRAPHIC STYLE: A RESEARCH ANALYSIS
Abstract
Iqbal is the shining star of Urdu literature. Iqbal’s services in Urdu poetry and prose are highly valued. The series of research works regarding his poetry and prose is very wide. The subject of this article is the discussion on the orthographic style of handwriting that Iqbal liked and adopted, as well as the script that was adopted in connection with the printing and publication of his work.
The series of research works regarding Iqbal’s life, thought, and art is quite important in Urdu research. Voluminous work has been done regarding different dimensions of his thought and art. Iqbal’s orthographic style is also of special significance. We may define “Imla” or orthography as the fixed and standard methods of writing. Rashid Hasan Khan has given a comprehensive definition of Imla:
