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==Etymology== The name ''Urdu'' was first used by the poet [[Ghulam Hamadani Mushafi]] around 1780 for [[Hindustani language]],<ref name="A Long History of Urdu Literary Culture Part 1"/><ref name="From Hindi to Urdu: A Social and Political History2" /> even though he himself also used ''Hindavi'' term in his poetry to define the language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=A Historical Perspective of Urdu {{!}} National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language |url=https://www.urducouncil.nic.in/council/historical-perspective-urdu |access-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015162643/https://www.urducouncil.nic.in/council/historical-perspective-urdu |archive-date=15 October 2022 }}</ref> ''Ordu'' means army in the [[Turkic languages]]. In late 18th century, it was known as ''Zaban-e-Urdu-e-Mualla'' ''{{lang|ur|{{nq|زبانِ اُرْدُوئے مُعَلّٰی}}}}'' means ''language of the exalted camp''.<ref name="Meaning of Urdu"/><ref name="Walter de Gruyter"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meaning of urdu-e-mualla in English |url=https://www.rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-urdu-e-muallaa |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Rekhta Dictionary |language=en}}</ref> It was previously known by several terms such as Hindvi, Hindi, Hindustani and Rekhta.<ref name="From Hindi to Urdu: A Social and Political History2" /><ref name="Bhat2017" />
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