فرہنگِ ہوبسن جوبسن: انیسویں صدی کی ایک اشتقاقی فرہنگ اور اس کے مصنفین

Abstract

Hobson-Jobsonis a glossary of Anglo-Indian words and terms which is compiled in the late nineteenth century. It was written by Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell and first published in 1886. Burnell died before the work was finished, and most of it was completed by Yule, who, however, fully acknowledged Burnell's contributions. It is an etymological glossary of words from Indian languages which came into use during the British rule of India. It documents the words and phrases that entered and absorbed in European languages from Indian languages. Hobson-Jobson holds over 2,456 entries. It included illustrative quotations that were drawn from a wide range of travel texts, histories, memoirs, novels and others. It does not only record the vocabulary but also the culture of the British India. It encompasses aspects of the history, trade, peoples, and geography. This glossary has never been superseded. There is not any considerable work regarding this glossary and its authors in Urdu. This article gives its brief introduction, elaborates its unique name, and discusses the issue of publishing year and gives details about the authors.