Every year, World Hindi Day is celebrated to honour the contributions of the Hindi speakers, the importance of the language and for making it adequately known all over the world.
Hindi is one of the languages extensively spoken in the Northern part of India, and also in the world. After Mandarin and English, it is observed that Hindi is the third-most spoken language in the world. The contribution of the Hindi language to the field of Indian literature is remarkable and it is noteworthy to see how it upholds the values of the country and its ongoing issues.
India is a country of varied cultures, languages and dialects. The beauty of the diversity of this country lies in the unity of it. In the northern part of the country, the national language is very widely spoken.
World Hindi Day – Date
Every year, World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 to celebrate Hindi speakers from all over the world. This year, the special day will be observed on a Wednesday.
World Hindi Day – History
In 1949, Hindi was spoken for the first time in the United Nations General Assembly. In 2006, the first Vishwa Hindi Diwas was observed by the then Prime Minister of the country – Dr. Manmohan Singh. Since then, January 10 has been observed as World Hindi Day everywhere in the world to celebrate the importance of the language.
World Hindi Day – Significance
Hindi is observed as the official language of the Indian Government and is also one of the official languages of the Union of India, besides English. The importance that this language holds in our country is widely celebrated for promoting the significance of the language and urging people to include Hindi in their speeches, performances, music and theatre arts. Hindi plays a major role in the cultural and linguistic landscape of the world – it is time to appreciate the beauty and the diversity of the language.
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