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Urdu isnt hindi, urdu is older and hindi formed out of urdu

Urdu origin is without a doubt within the military camps of Mahmud of Ghazni. This is not up for discussion. Its literally in the name. Urdu meaning "camp" in Turkic languages. This is also referenced in "Alberuni's India", translated by German Orientalist E. C. Sachau, vol.ii, p.253-258 which clearly states that the origin of Urdu was in the Ghaznavid camps.

Mahmud, a Persianised Turkic Sultan who founded the Ghaznavid empire led a mixed Persian-Turkic army which was mainly Dari (Persian) speaking.

Mahmud attacked and captured Punjab around year 1000 AD (then referred to as Lahore and Multan in sources). This would be the only region that he annexed. All other regions that he attacked were plundered and left in the hands of Hindu and Buddhist vassals. He settled his army of occupation in Lahore.

Mahmud`s descendants held the Punjab for almost 200 years before they were attacked from their east by Muhammad Ghori who had already sacked Ghazni and it wasnt until year 1193 AD that Ghoris chief general, Qutb-ud-Din Aibak took Delhi.

Let that sink in. Mahmud of Ghazni never occupied Delhi. But Urdu emerged from Ghaznavids camps over a two hundred year period that his forces occupied Punjab. Then under what pretense could anyone claim that Urdu emerged in Ganga?

However, this is not to say that Delhi did not have an influence on Urdu. We are not shameless insecure liars so lets continue this history lesson. Like any language Urdu evolved with time. Ghaznavids forces were merged with Ghoris forces because he simply didn't trust leaving his former enemy army behind as he took on Delhi. The combined army occupied Delhi and introduced early Urdu to modern day India. But just as in Punjab, the forces encountered a local dialect called Khari Boli. This would influence Urdu and Mughals would introduce more dialects so the idea that Delhi influenced Urdu is certainly true. But the origin of Urdu is without a doubt the Ghaznavid Military camps before Lahore or Delhi come into the picture.

Throughout this timeline Urdu was referred to as Hindustani, Hindvi, Zaban-e-Urdu, Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla etc.

Modern Hindi was derived from Urdu in the 19th century, so that misnomer has no effect on the history of Urdu.

Hope that clears up any confusion you might have had.