From The Hindu Archives, May 31, 1974: Indians for South African Army thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25: While the role of Urdu in India’s freedom struggle is uncontested, not many people know that Urdu poetry also played a significant part in fuelling anti-apartheid campaigns in South Africa. In a bid to celebrate the role that Urdu poetry played in South Africa’s freedom struggle, a special event was held here on Sunday. Organised jointly by the Saloojee family, which was involved in the struggle for four generations, and the ‘Buzme Adab of Benoni’, an organisation […]