Hindi is a prevalent language and was declared the national language of India in 1950. Hindi is one of the politest languages in the whole world. It is not just our country’s most basic form of expression, but our heritage and the mother tongue with the most significant usage. The glorious language derives from the Persian word Hind, which refers to the region around the Indus River.
Hindi is a widely spoken language, and countries like Nepal, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, and Fiji, also have native speakers of the language. Therefore, World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is observed annually to promote this magnificent language worldwide. World Hindi Day and National Hindi Divas are two different occasions, but sometimes people get confused between them.
Continue reading to know everything about these two and the differences between World Hindi Day and National Hindi Diwas.
History of World Hindi Day in a Jiffy
In 2006, The Ministry of External Affairs, under the reign of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the then prime minister of India, proclaimed that every year, January 10 would be honored as World Hindi Day. The day commemorates the first-ever World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on January 10, 1975. A total of 122 representatives from Thirty nations participated in the summit, which then-prime minister Indira Gandhi opened. Basically, the main aim of celebrating World Hindi Day on January 10th every year is to promote this glorifying language worldwide. World Hindi Day strongly emphasizes inspiring a love for Hindi and raising awareness of Hindi as a global language. In the world, Hindi is spoken more frequently and occupies fourth place after English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
History of National Hindi Diwas in a Nutshell
On 14th September 1949, Independent India adopted Hindi as the country’s official language of the Union of India under the governance of then prime minister Jawarhal Lal Nehru. And in 1950, the constitution of India, under article 343, declared Hindi in the Devanagari as the official language of Independent India. September 14 was declared the official National Hindi Diwas to commemorate the adoption of this beautiful language as the official language. The Day also celebrates the birth anniversary of Beohar Rajendra Simha, a proclaimed Hindi stalwart and the illustrator of the final manuscript of the Indian constitution.
How Do We Celebrate World Hindi Day and National Hindi Diwas?
Various competitions are held during this time to promote the language, including ones for essay writing, debate, and poetry recitation. Every year, these occasions occur in various colleges and universities. Such celebrations have changed since the pandemic, but they continue to happen. On the day of Hindi Diwas, the Bhasha Samman award was also inaugurated. It is given to people who have made significant literary and other contributions to the language. Nowadays, people also celebrate this glorious event by cutting cakes. In school, colleges, or other institutions, you can get Bakingo cakes to celebrate the magnificent and pride-filled occasion.
Quotes on Hindi by Famous Personalities
“Hindi ke bina main gunga hoon” (Without Hindi, I am voiceless) – Mahatma Gandhi
“Main un logon me se hoon, jo chahte hai aur jinka vichar hai, ki Hindi hi bharat ki rashtra bhasha ho sakti hai.” (I am one of those who think only Hindi can be India’s national language) – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
“Rashtra bhasha ke bina aazadi bekar hai.” (Freedom without a national language is meaningless) – Avanindra Kumar Vidyalankar
“Rashtra ekta ki kadi Hindi me Jodi ja sakti hai.” (Hindi can tie together the country in unity) – Balkrishna Sharma Navin
“Hindi Bhartiya Sanskriti ki aatma hai” (Hindi is the soul of Indian culture) – Kamla Pati Tripathi
“Bhartiya sahitya aur sanskriti ko Hindi ki den badi mehatvapurna hai.” (Hindi’s contribution to Indian culture and literature is unmatched) – Sampurnanand
“Akbar se lekar Aurangzeb tak, Mughlo ne jis bhasha ka swagat kiya wo brajbhasha thi.” (From Akbar to Aurangzeb, all Mughals welcomed ‘Brijbhasha/Hindi) – Ramchandra Shukl
“Hindi is not an expression of expressions; this is the devotion to die on the motherland.” – Anonymous
Wrapping Up
With this space, you now know the difference between World Hindi Day and National Hindi Diwas. You can celebrate the day with utmost glory and use quotes to commemorate the magnificence.
