INITIAL STEPS OF CHILDREN’S URDU LITERATURE

Abstract

One of the major fields of literature and journalism is Children's Literature. In the 19th century, the tradition of the publication of magazines in Urdu journalism became very strong, but the first regular magazines for children began in the early twentieth century. “Bachon Ka Akhbar” of Munshi Mehboob Alam is regarded as the first children’s magazine published in May 1902. So far more than 300 such magazines have been launched till now. The Role of Government in this regard is also praiseworthy. In the last half of the Twentieth Century, the Government of Pakistan, many booklets from English Literature to Urdu Literature for Children were translated.  It made the history of children’s literature.