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Shakhsar

Former Urdu literary magazine (1965 – 1973). Founded 1965 in India. Ceased 1973.

About Shakhsar

Shakhsar (Urdu: شاخسار, romanized: śāxsār, lit. 'thicket, grove, bower, garden, twigs, tree branches'), also spelt as Shaakhsaar, was an Urdu literary magazine published in Cuttack, Odisha, India, edited by Amjad Najmi. Initially, this magazine played a central role in connecting and introducing the literary world of Odisha to the Urdu world of India and outside India within a short period of time.

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Legacy

Shakhsar ceased publication in 1973. Back issues are often held by research libraries and digital archives.

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