On September 14, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted
Hindi as the official language of the newly formed nation. The
Indo-Aryan language had been in use across large sections of India in
multiple forms by then and had in fact been carried outside the shores
of the country by those who settled in other parts of the world through
centuries. The migration of Hindi, in particular, the variant used in
parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, is intimately tied up with
the history of India itself.
Its presence and popularity in large parts of the world today is reflective of India’s colonial history and the movement of people that colonialism gave rise to. As we celebrate Hindi Diwas, here is a look at five other parts of the world where Hindi has an official status or is immensely popular.
Its presence and popularity in large parts of the world today is reflective of India’s colonial history and the movement of people that colonialism gave rise to. As we celebrate Hindi Diwas, here is a look at five other parts of the world where Hindi has an official status or is immensely popular.
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