title: Ayurvedic literature in Urdu.
abstract: Urdu is a distinct literary language began to develop in India during Mughal empire. Lots of people read, write and speak, this language in Indian subcontinent. This brief article will shed light on the seven rare books in Urdu compiled and published in the period from 19th century to the first half of the current century. Some books may not have high value but the struggle of the scholars, is appreciable.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of History of Medicine, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D007194:India; D007802:Language; D008091:Literature / Q000266:history*; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic / Q000266:history*