Delhi Urdu Akhbar
Topic: The Revolt of 1857 · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 2 "Rebels and the Raj"
Meaning
The Delhi Urdu Akhbar was an Urdu newspaper published in Delhi and edited by Maulvi Muhammad Baqar. During the revolt it reported on what ordinary life in the city was like. Its reports show that daily life broke down, with shortages and disorder. It matters because it is one of the few Indian voices from inside the revolt. Baqar was later executed by the British.
Example
The issue of 14 June 1857 described how normal life in rebel-held Delhi was falling apart, with supplies of food such as vegetables running short and life in the city disturbed.