WHEN IS HINDI DIWAS

Hindi got its name from the Persian word Hind, meaning 'land of the Indus River'. Turkish invaders in the early 11th century named the language of the region Hindi, 'language of the land of the Indus River'. It is the official language of India, English being the other official language. Hindi is also spoken in some countries outside India, such as in Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago and Nepal. Hindi in its present form emerged through different stages, during which it was known by other names.

 

Key facts about the language

 

— Hindi is the fifth most spoken language among the total languages spoken in the world.

— Hindi is spoken in many countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, USA, UK, Germany, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Mauritius, and South Africa.

— The modern Devanagari script came into existence in the 11th century.

Oxford Dictionary included words like 'Bada Din', (big day) 'Acha', (Good) 'Bacha' (Child) and 'Surya Namaskar' in 2017. It represents the importance and acceptance of Hindi.

— There were many writers like Kaka Kalelkar, Maithili Sharan Gupta, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Seth Govindadas made important contributions to make Hindi the official language.