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World Hindi Day 2023
The day was first observed in 2006 on Manmohan Singh's orders as prime minister, Vishwa Hindi Diwas. The date- January 10 was chosen because in 1949, on this day, Hindi was spoken in the UN General Assembly for the first time.

by Pragti Sharma / 10 Jan 2023 14:34 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 620

Vishwa Hindi Diwas, also known as World Hindi Day, is celebrated on January 10. The purpose of World Hindi Day is to encourage the Hindi language. Also, the day is the anniversary of the Hindi language's first use in the UN General Assembly.



World Hindi Day is different from National Hindi Day, observed on September 14 every year. The Constituent Assembly of India embraced and identified Hindi as one of the official languages of India in 1949.



The day was first observed in 2006 on Manmohan Singh's orders as prime minister, Vishwa Hindi Diwas. The date- January 10 was chosen because in 1949, on this day, Hindi was spoken in the UN General Assembly for the first time.



In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi founded the World Hindi Conference intending to bring together Hindi scholars, writers, and laureates who have contributed to the growth of the language and appreciate their efforts.



The Ministry of External Affairs arranges several events worldwide in order to raise awareness about Hindi on the occasion of World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas). Every year on January 10, the celebration highlights fostering a love for the Hindi language and raising awareness of Hindi as an international language.



Hindi is majorly spoken by the people living in the northern half of India. But in countries like Fiji, Mauritius, Guyana, Suriname, Nepal, and Trinidad and Tobago, locals speak and recognise the Hindi language.


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