On September 14, 1949, India recognised Hindi as an official language, marking Hindi Diwas.
Hindi derives its name from the Persian word 'Hind', which means 'Land of Indus River'.
According to Ethnologue in 2023, Hindi is the world’s third most spoken language, after English and Mandarin.
Hindi, spoken by around 600 million globally, ranks among the top languages worldwide.
In 1977, Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech in Hindi at the United Nations.
Bihar was the first Indian state to adopt Hindi as its official language, replacing Urdu.
Hindi is spoken in New Zealand, UAE, Nepal, Uganda, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago.
Hindi is taught in 176 universities worldwide, as per the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Common Hindi words like 'Achha’ and ‘Surya Namaskar’ have been added to the Oxford Dictionary.
Released on March 14, 1931, Alam Ara is recognised as the first Hindi talkie film.