09 January,2023 01:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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To promote the Hindi language across the world, World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 every year. Internationally, Hindi also happens to be one of the most spoken languages.
History and significance:
The first World Hindi Day conference was organised on January 10, 1975, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The event registered the participation of 122 representatives from 30 countries. The World Hindi Day has been observed in India since 2003.
In the year 2006, the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh had announced to celebrate Vishwa Hindi Diwas on 10 January every year to promote the language across the world.
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Difference between World Hindi Day and Hindi Diwas:
While World Hindi Day is a global call to promote Hindi. Hindi Diwas, observed on September 14, is celebrated mostly within India.
Here are some inspirational and famous:
"A nation is dumb without national language." -Mahatma Gandhi
"Hindi is not the language of any one state but is the most spoken language in the country." -William Carey
"No one can stop the promotion and development of Hindi": Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
"A country that does not have the pride of its language and literature cannot be advanced." -Dr Rajendra Prasad
"Use of Hindi in national practice is necessary for the progress of the country" -Mahatma Gandhi
"No one can stop the promotion and development of Hindi" -Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
