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Many languages are spoken in the country, which enrich the cultural heritage of the country. Each state has its own official language and script. But Hindi is the language that connects more than half of the country. Hindi is the mother tongue and national language of most Indians. Although Hindi has not officially got the status of national language. But Hindi has been recognized as the official language in the Constitution. To maintain the prevalence and utility of Hindi, most of the work of government offices is done in Hindi.
However, the use of English has also increased over time. But Hindi Day is celebrated every year to promote and maintain the importance of Hindi. The purpose of Hindi Day is not only to increase awareness of the Hindi language in India. Hindi Day is celebrated in a special way in this chapter. But often people are confused about when Hindi Day is celebrated. The reason for this confusion is that two important dates are associated with Hindi Day. 10 January and 14 September. So let us know what is the difference between these two dates and when Hindi Day is celebrated in the country.
Every year 14 September is celebrated as National Hindi Day in India. On this day, many celebrations and programs are organized to highlight the importance of Hindi. Hindi related competitions, seminars and lectures are organized in government and non-government institutions. Also, those who contribute to the promotion of Hindi are honored with Rashtriya Bhasha Kirti Award and Rashtriya Bhasha Gaud.
Confusion about Hindi Day
Many people have the misconception that both 10 January and 14 September are celebrated as Hindi Day. The truth is that 10 January is celebrated as World Hindi Day and 14 September is celebrated as National Hindi Day. Both are aimed at promoting the Hindi language, but there is a historical difference between them.
World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10. This day is dedicated to the international promotion of Hindi. The first World Hindi Conference was held on January 10, 1975 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. 122 delegates from 30 countries participated in this conference. After this important event, it was decided to celebrate January 10 every year as World Hindi Day.
It is noteworthy that the Indian Embassy in Norway celebrated World Hindi Day for the first time. After this, this day started being celebrated in other countries as well with the aim of establishing Hindi as a global language.
National Hindi Day started after independence. On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly recognized Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of India. Then the government of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru announced to celebrate this day as Hindi Day. Therefore, National Hindi Day is celebrated since 14 September 1953.