Bharatendu Harish Chandra and Language Controversy in Colonial North India

The article tends to map the historical context of the conflict between Hindi and Urdu by tracing its origin and the nature of its conflict, while focus will be laid on Bharatendu Harish Chandra, who often is believed to be the pioneer of modern Hindi literature in his present form. The positions taken and intervention made by Harish Chandra had foundational impact on this language controversy, that unfolded itself in the 19th century colonial India.