Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu
Uttaramerur Inscription
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 14, mentioned an inscription from Uttaramerur in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history. Uttaramerur has several inscriptions dating back centuries. The one referred by the Prime Minister was created during the reign ..
Tags: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Democracy • democracy in India • Inscriptions
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
14 September: Hindi Diwas 2019
Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is spoken by around 40% of the Indian population. September 14 is observed as Hindi Divas every year. The word Hindi is derived from the Persian word Hind which ..
Tags: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Hindi • Hindi Imposition • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurats centenary celebrations of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (DBHPS) in New Delhi
On September 22, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (DBHPS) in New Delhi. The mail goal of DBHPS is to improve Hindi literacy among the non-Hindi speaking people of South India. ..
Tags: Activism • Activists • Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha • Dravidian movement
Constitutional Provisions on Hindi
Articles 343: official language of the Union will be Hindi. The original constitution had provided that for a period of 15 years from 1949, English will continue to be used for all official purposes of the Union subject to extension ..
Tags: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • European Union • Hindi • Hindi Imposition • Indian culture