We unite annually on January 10th to commemorate World Hindi Day, an exciting event aimed at advancing the Hindi language around the globe. World Hindi Day broadens the recognition of Hindi worldwide, whereas National Hindi Day, observed on September 14th, concentrates on its appreciation within India. The first World Hindi Conference took place in Nagpur on January 10, 1975, and it is where the idea for World Hindi Day originated. It is particularly significant since it commemorates the day in 1949 when Hindi was given a voice in the UN General Assembly. Indian embassies around the world actively participate in this global festival, highlighting the significance of Hindi on a global scale. It is not limited to just India. The World Hindi Secretariat was established in Port Louis, Mauritius, in 2018 as a sign of the language's expanding worldwide influence.
Derived from the Persian word "Hind," which means "land of the Indus River," the term "Hindi" was named. Spoken in nations including Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Nepal, the language is officially recognized in India alongside English. It goes across national boundaries. With its original form known as Apabhramsa, Hindi has experienced an interesting metamorphosis. Kalidasa wrote Vikramorvasiyam, a romantic play, in Apabhramsha in the year 400 AD. What is now known as the 11th century saw the development of the Devanagari script.
National Hindi Day, observed on September 14 every year, has its origins in the 1949 Constituent Assembly of India's declaration of Hindi as an official language. Visionaries like Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Maithili Sharan Gupt, Kaka Kalelkar, and Seth Govinddas were crucial in making this important choice. Hindi is governed under Article 351, which states 'Instructions for the development of Hindi language,' and is recognized in the Eighth Schedule.