Hindi Diwas 2024: 10 Interesting and Surprising Facts about the Hindi language

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On September 14, 1949, India recognized Hindi as an official language, marking Hindi Diwas. Image Credit : Freepik

Hindi derives its name from the Persian word ‘Hind’, which means ‘Land of Indus River’. Image Credit : Freepik

According to Ethnologue in 2023, Hindi is the world’s third most spoken language, after English and Mandarin. Image Credit : Freepik

Hindi, spoken by around 600 million globally, ranks among the top languages worldwide. Image Credit : Freepik

In 1977, Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech in Hindi at the United Nations. Image Credit : Freepik

Bihar was the first Indian state to adopt Hindi as its official language, replacing Urdu. Image Credit : Freepik

Hindi is spoken in New Zealand, UAE, Nepal, Uganda, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Trinidad and Tobago. Image Credit : Freepik

Hindi is taught in 176 universities worldwide, as per the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Image Credit : Freepik

Common Hindi words like ‘Achha’ and ‘Surya Namaskar’ have been added to the Oxford Dictionary. Image Credit : Freepik

Released on March 14, 1931, Alam Ara is recognized as the first Hindi talkie film. Image Credit : Freepik

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