| Author | Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi |
|---|---|
| Language | Urdu |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | Delhi |
| Published | 1869 |
Mirat-ul-Uroos (Urdu: مراۃ العروس, The bride's mirror) is an Urdu language novel written by Indian author Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also popularly known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad, (1830–1912) and published in 1869.[1] The novel contains themes promoting the cause of female education in Muslim and Indian society, and is credited for giving birth to an entire genre of fictional works promoting female literacy in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Kashmiri and other languages of the Indian subcontinent.[1] The book sold over 100,000 copies within a few years of its initial publishing.[2]
... Deputy Nazir Ahmad ... was in deep sympathy with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's movement for social reform through educational uplift ... female education ... published in 1869 ...
... Asghari and Akbari two sisters married to brothers in Delhi, circa 1860. In this gripping tale, one sister has every advantage – and sees her life collapse around her. The other faces great difficulties – but eventually comes to dominate her world ... Mirat ul-'Arus sold over 100,000 copies with a few years of its release in 1869 ...