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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 means land of the Indus River. Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in the ..

Topics: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Hindi • Hindi Imposition • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Languages of India • Languages with official status in India • States and union territories of India

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. It was established in 1918 by Mahatma Gandhi, who held the post of president till ..

Topics: Activism • Activists • Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha • Dravidian movement • Indian Hindus • Indian people • Tennur

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 of this period by parliament via law. It has been extended indefinitely since 1967. Article ..

Topics: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • European Union • Hindi • Hindi Imposition • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Languages of India • States and union territories of India