Tahqeeq Nama, GC University - Lahore

تحقیق نامہ

Department of Urdu, Government College University Lahore
ISSN (print): 1997-7611
ISSN (online): 2706-6991

ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ

  • Asad Mahmood Khan/
  • Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza/
  • June 30, 2025
Keywords
Eco-Semiotics, Cultural Expressivity, Rural Social Narratives, Urdu Short Stories, Semiotic Analysis, Environmental Discourse, Interdisciplinary Study
Abstract

This interdisciplinary study investigates how ecosemiotics and cultural expressivity shape rural social narratives in Urdu short stories. By employing a semiotic framework, the research analyzes key signifiers—natural landscapes, agricultural practices, folk rituals, and vernacular symbolism—to reveal how ecological signs articulate communal values, social structures, and environmental awareness. Drawing on ecocriticism, cultural theory, and narrative analysis, the study conducts close readings of selected texts by prominent Urdu writers, including Prem Chand, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, and Mansha Yaad. The methodology combines semiotic analysis with theoretical synthesis to contextualize rural narratives within broader socio-environmental frameworks. Examination of their depiction of village life showcases a dynamic interplay between human communities and natural environments, where symbolic representations foster cultural resilience and sustainable paradigms. The findings demonstrate that rural social narratives in Urdu fiction not only preserve traditional ecological knowledge but also engage contemporary environmental concerns, constructing narratives of resistance, adaptation, and stewardship. Ultimately, this research underscores the capacity of literary ecologies to inform interdisciplinary dialogues on sustainability and cultural identity, highlighting imaginative ecological praxis approaches.

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Khan, A. M., & Murtaza, H. G. (2025). ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ, 36(26). https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page

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[1]Khan, A.M. and Murtaza, H.G. 2025. ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ. 36, 26 (June 2025).
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(1)Khan, A. M.; Murtaza, H. G. ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ 2025, 36 (26).
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KHAN, Asad Mahmood; MURTAZA, Hafiz Ghulam. ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ, v. 36, n. 26, 30 June2025.
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Khan, A.M. and Murtaza, H.G. (2025) “ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ”, تحقیق نامہ, 36(26). Available at: https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page (Accessed: 13 May 2026).
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[1]A. M. Khan and H. G. Murtaza, “ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ”, تحقیق نامہ, vol. 36, no. 26, June 2025, Accessed: May 13, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page
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Khan, Asad Mahmood, and Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza. “ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ”. تحقیق نامہ, vols. 36, nos. 26, June 2025, https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page.
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Khan, Asad Mahmood, and Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza. “ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ”. تحقیق نامہ 36, no. 26 (June 30, 2025). Accessed May 13, 2026. https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page.
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1.Khan AM, Murtaza HG. ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ [Internet]. 2025 June 30 [cited 2026 May 13];36(26). Available from: https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page
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1.Khan AM, Murtaza HG. ماحولیاتی علامتیت اور ثقافتی اظہاریہ: اردو افسانوں میں دیہی سماجی بیانیہ. تحقیق نامہ. 2025;36(26). Accessed May 13, 2026. https://tahqeeqnama.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/6862eb1d2b4fb/page

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Author(s):

Asad Mahmood Khan

Associate Professor

Head Department of Urdu & International Relations Minhaj University, Lahore

Pakistan

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Department of Urdu Lahore Leads University, Lahore

Pakistan

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Type: Article
Volume: 36
Issue: 26
Language: Urdu
Id: 6862eb1d2b4fb
Published June 30, 2025

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