Maulvi Abdul Haq, born on April 20, 1870, in Hapur, a small town in the United Provinces of British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India), was a distinguished scholar, linguist, and writer known as "Baba-e-Urdu" (Father of Urdu). His lifelong dedication to the promotion and preservation of the Urdu language and literature earned him immense respect and recognition. He founded the Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu in 1903 and played a pivotal role in compiling the comprehensive "Lughat-e-Kabeer" Urdu dictionary. After actively participating in the Pakistan Movement, he migrated to Karachi in 1947, where he continued his work to elevate Urdu as a national language. Maulvi Abdul Haq passed away on August 16, 1961, in Karachi, leaving behind a legacy celebrated by Urdu scholars and enthusiasts worldwide.
