New Delhi: Hindi is one of the most widely-spoken languages in India. Hindi is one of the two Official Languages of the country along with English and is also one of the 22 Scheduled Languages as per the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is spoken by millions of people in our country, making it one of the most popular languages in India. Every year on January 10, World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is celebrated. In this article, we will take a look at the history and significance of this day.
The history of World Hindi Day
On January 10, 1975, the first World Hindi Conference was held in Maharashtra’s Nagpur and the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inaugurated it and 30 countries participated in the event. In 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared January 10 as World Hindi Day. Notably, Hindi was first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly in 1949.
In 2018, World Hindi Secretariat building was inaugurated in Port Louis, Mauritius. The World Hindi Day should not be confused with National Hindi Day which is celebrated on September 14 every year in India to commemorate its adoption as the official language by the Constituent Assembly of India in 1949.
What is the significance of the World Hindi Day?
Every year, World Hindi Day encourages us to celebrate and promote the usage of Hindi in various spheres of our lives. In the world, Hindi is the third most spoken language after Mandarin Chinese and English and 600 million people over the world speak in Hindi. The day raises awareness about the language, promotes its use, and celebrates the contributions of writers and scholars in the language. Also, the day presents Hindi as an international language and highlights the issues persisting around the usage and promotion of the Hindi language. In India, Hindi is majorly spoken in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.
World Hindi Day, observed annually on January 10, commemorates the first World Hindi Conference. Its significance lies in promoting Hindi globally, highlighting its status as a major world language spoken by over 600 million people. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
