Karvaan
India
Karvaan India is a cultural organisation based in Delhi, bringing together books, heritage, journalism, conversations, and community.
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Urdu Hai Jiska Naam
Urdu Learning Workshop (Classes on Every Weekend)
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Stories
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Urdu Hai Jiska Naam
An operator playbook for taking a working membership site from six to seven figures and beyond.
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Building an Engaged Learning Community
Turn a quiet course catalog into a thriving community where members help each other learn.
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Welcome to Your Learning Portal
A friendly free orientation to your membership site — find your way around in under 30 minutes.
Read the courseA place where culture is lived, shared, and preserved.
Community
Karvaan brings together readers, writers, artists, students, researchers, and neighbours through walks, workshops, conversations, and a shared love for ideas.
Stories
From long-form journalism and documentaries to books, interviews, and public discussions, we document the people, histories, and cultures that deserve to be remembered.
Heritage
We believe history belongs in everyday life. Through heritage walks, language programmes, and our community library, we keep the stories of places, people, and traditions alive for future generations.
Urdu Hai Jiska Naam
Our flagship Urdu learning workshop enables every learner to follow the same path. The pace is yours. The guidance is ours.
Start with the Script
Begin with the Urdu alphabet and build confidence in reading and writing. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity.
Learn Beyond the Textbook
Our one-to-one sessions blend technology, cinema, poetry, music, and everyday culture, making the language engaging, memorable, and alive.
Read, Write & Speak
Practice with personalised exercises and real conversations. By the end of the course, you’ll be reading, writing, and speaking Urdu with confidence.
Earn the certificate
Complete the course and receive a certificate from Karvaan India, recognising your achievement and celebrating your journey into the language.
A cultural ecosystem, not just a single initiative.
What learners say about us
As a participant in Karvaan’s first Urdu workshop, I was introduced to a refreshing way of learning the language. With the help of technology, Tanzil Sir made reading and writing Urdu accessible over the course of several Sunday sessions. I especially enjoyed the literature and poetry he carefully selected for the classes. Karvaan’s warm and welcoming ambience made it the perfect place for a small, diverse group of people to come together through their shared love of the language.
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A wonderful course, even for someone with no prior knowledge of the language. I still can’t believe I was able to read Urdu after just four classes. Zeeshan was always ready to help, encourage, and guide us throughout the course. Thank you, Karvaan, for such a wonderful learning experience.
From Urdu Workshop
This was my second time learning Urdu through a workshop organised by Karvaan India, and it was just as rewarding as the first. While the course is thoughtfully structured and exceptionally well taught, what truly sets it apart is the use of technology to make a sophisticated language like Urdu easy to understand and enjoyable to learn. I had the pleasure of learning from both Mr. Tanzil and Zeeshan, and they are outstanding teachers. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone interested in learning Urdu.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to register for heritage walks?
Yes. Welcome to Your Learning Portal is free forever, no credit card. It is a 30-minute orientation to help you get the most out of every other course.
Can anyone join your workshops?
Lifetime access. Once you buy a course, it is yours. You can revisit it, re-take it, and earn a fresh certificate each time you complete it.
How do I become a library member?
Most courses are self-paced. We run an optional monthly office-hours session for paying members and a quarterly live cohort for the Monetizing Memberships course.
Are your events only held in Delhi?
Every paid course has a 14-day no-questions-asked refund. If you are stuck, the community discussion threads are usually a few hours away from a real reply.
Can I collaborate with Karvaan India?
Yes — write to us via the contact page and tell us how many seats you need. We will reply with a quote within one business day.
Advisory Board
Tanveer Fazal
Professor & Author
Max Krammer
Journalist
Ambrien Alqadr
Film Producer
Aditya Menon
Journalist
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Whether you’re joining a heritage walk, learning Urdu, browsing our library, or attending your first event, there’s always something waiting to be discovered.