Garseen Detassi was the prominent French orientalist of nineteenth century. He was a good researcher, critic, historiographer and linguistic as well. His history ''Tareekh Adabiyat e Urdu'' is his valuable work which is the important evidence of eighteenth and nineteenth century Urdu literature. This is the first history in which he gave not only the introduction and piece of writings of poets and prose writers but also gave the detailed introduction of their publications. Linguistic and scriptural discussions, presentation of journalism history, hindustani culture with objective point of view, are the salient features of this history. It is also important due to its research and critical point of view. He consulted multiple scripts and pointed out their condition with compact introduction. He also made comparative study of writings. These are the qualities which made this book as the first prominent parameter of writing an authentic critical history. This article is the detailed study of its research and critical approach.

 مولوی عبدالحق،(مقدمہ)خطبات گارساں دتاسی (اورنگ آباد:انجمن ترقی اردو۱۹۳۵ء)

محی الدین قادری زور،ڈاکٹر،گارساں دتاسی اوراس کے ہم عصر بہی خواہان اردو(حیدر آباد دکن:اعظم اسٹیم پریس ،طبع ثانی ۱۹۴۱ء)

 گارساں دتاسی، تاریخ ادبیات اُردو، مترجم لیلیان سیکستن نازرو، (کراچی: پاکستان اسٹڈی سنٹر۲۰۱۵ء)

 فرمان فتح پوری،ڈاکٹر،اردو شعرا کے تذکرے اور تذکرہ نگاری(لاہور:مجلس ترقی ادب۱۹۷۲ء)

 ثریا حسین،پروفیسر،گارسیں دتاسی:اردو خدمات ،علمی کارنامے(لکھنؤ:اتر پردیش اردو اکادمی۱۹۸۴ء)