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Urdu or Sanskrit? Diwali Mubarak row leads to Twitter fight over the origin of 'Nupur'

Twitterati are fighting over the origins of the name Nupur while people claim it has both Urdu and Sanskrit roots... apparently!

There comes a time in everyone’s lives (usually before the age of 10) when we feel ready to pop the critical, life-altering question to our parents- “What is the meaning of my name?” It’s a simple question with a simple answer, but if you happen to be a Nupur, things may not be as simple for you. While the name does have a meaning people are familiar with (paayal, or anklet), its origins remain unknown. Sort of. Now, most people would call BS on that, right? But, recently, a debate went down on Twitter which suggests that the name has both Urdu and Sanskrit roots. Again, sort of.

It all started with a “Diwali Mubarak” greeting to one Nupur that really seemed to irk her (so much so, she blocked the “idiot friend”). Apparently, she did not want the Hindu festival to be “Islamised” by being clubbed with the Urdu word “Mubarak”. But, she’s not the only one to have taken issue with this problem. Recently, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended his wishes for the Hindu festival of lights, he too tweeted “Hindu Mubarak” to his followers, which wasn’t met with a warm response.

Now, all the people who know Nupur to be a Urdu name just went like, “whaaaat?” One of them replied to Nupur’s tweet and informed her that, in his knowledge, Nupur is an Urdu name.

And that is when all hell broke loose.

People started weighing in on the debate, based on what they knew of the name’s origins.

Well, that didn’t help clear anything up. What do you say? Is Nupur an Urdu name or a Sanskrit name? Tell us in the comments below.

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