On this day in 1949, Hindi was spoken for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
It aims to spread the awareness about the Hindi language, promote its use on international platforms, and strengthen ties among Hindi-speaking communities worldwide.
In 1950, Hindi was declared the official language of the Union of India and was designated as Hindi in Devanagari script in Article 343 of the Indian Constitution.
In 1975, the maiden World Hindi Conference was inaugurated by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
This year’s theme is “Hindi: A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride.”
The 12th World Hindi Conference-2023 was organised in Fiji.