Mumbai: Urdu lovers gathered at Hajj House in the city on Saturday evening to pay tribute to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of the educational institution that became the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), for his contribution to the cause of higher education among south Asia's Muslims.

The programme, organised by the Ahtesaab Foundation, MLA Rais Shaikh, Urdu Caravan, and the AMU Old Boys (Alumni) Association, Mumbai branch, also felicitated the annual awardees of Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy.

The highlight of the event was a panel discussion on 'Historical Status and Literary Heritage of Urdu in Maharashtra'. The panelists were Dr Abdullah Imtiyaz, head of the department of Urdu, University of Mumbai; Dr Qureshi Ateeq Ahmed, head of the department of Urdu, College of Arts, C

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