Hindi

Hindi (Hindi: हिन्दी hindī), sometimes spelled हिंदी, also called Modern Standard Hindi (Hindi: मानक हिन्दी mānak hindī), is a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language. Hindi is the official language of the Union of India.

In the 2001 Indian census, 258 million people in India reported Hindi to be their native language. However, this number includes tens of millions of people who are native speakers of related languages but who consider their speech to be a dialect of Hindi.

Hindi is the fourth most natively spoken language in the world after Mandarin, Spanish and English.

Official status

Article 343 (1) of the Indian constitution states:

Article 351 of the Indian constitution states

It was envisioned that Hindi would become the sole working language of the Union Government by 1965 (per directives in Article 344 (2) and Article 351), with state governments being free to function in the language of their own choice. However, widespread resistance to the imposition of Hindi on non-native speakers, especially in South India (such as the those in Tamil Nadu), Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, led to the passage of the Official Languages Act of 1963, which provided for the continued use of English indefinitely for all official purposes, although the constitutional directive for the Union Government to encourage the spread of Hindi was retained and has strongly influenced its policies.

Hindi Belt

The Hindi Belt or Hindi Heartland is a loosely defined linguistic region in north-central India where varieties of Hindi in the broadest sense are widely spoken. It is sometimes also used to refer to those Indian states whose official language is Standard Hindi and have a Hindi-speaking majority, namely Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Hindi as a dialect continuum

Hindi, in the broad sense, is that part of the Indo-Aryan dialect continuum that lies within the cultural Hindi Belt in the northern plains of India. In the words of Masica (1991), these [languages] are the so-called regional languages of the Hindi area, sometimes less accurately called Hindi "dialects". Hindi in this broad sense is an ethnic rather than a linguistic concept.

This broad definition of Hindi is one of the ones used in the Indian census, and results in a clear majority of Indians being reported to be speakers of Hindi, though Hindi-area respondents vary as to whether they call their language Hindi or use a local language name. As defined in the 1991 census, Hindi has a broad and a narrow sense. The name "Hindi" is thus ambiguous.

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The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
... in competition but in cooperation, stating, “Hindi and all Indian languages strengthen each other.”Organised by BJP’s women’s wing, the event aimed to bring her inspiring story to a wider audience.
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The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
... Sports offers multiple channels in various languages ... Star Sports will offer multiple channels, ensuring fans can enjoy the action in various languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.
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No reduction in southern states’ LS seats after delimitation: Kishan

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
He pointed out the irony of DMK leaders running educational institutions where Hindi is taught, while politically opposing the language.The Union minister also defended the practicality of learning ...
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‘Hindi theatre community in Bengaluru adapts to connect with new audiences’

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
Sravasti Datta While Bengaluru boasts a vibrant theatre scene across various languages, Hindi theatre has historically faced challenges in gaining the same level of prominence ... ‘Every year, Hindi ...
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Let Ugadi encourage Telugu, Kannada speaking people to protect linguistic, political rights: Stalin

Hindustan Times 29 Mar 2025
One of the primary reasons for the economic development of the southern states today was the language war the DMK waged against the imposition of Hindi half-a-century ago ... identity by imposing Hindi.
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OSSTET 2024 final scoring key released at bseodisha.ac.in: Check direct link here

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
Paper 1 was for those applying to teach Science (PCM/CBZ), Arts, Hindi, and Classical Languages (Urdu, Telugu, Sanskrit), while Paper 2 was for Physical Education teachers.OSSTET 2024 final scoring key.
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Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna SUPER EXCLUSIVE: On Sikandar, Superstardom, Pre-Release Jitters

News18 29 Mar 2025
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Ustaad Bhagat Singh: Telugu remake of Vijay’s Theri gets permanently shelved? Producer issues statement

Pinkvilla 29 Mar 2025
By. Published on Mar 29, 2025  .  03.08 PM IST .  246 ... Interestingly, it has also been remade in several other languages. For instance, Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan recently headlined the Hindi remake of the film, titled Baby John.
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Rajasthan's path to democracy: From princely reforms to legislative milestones

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
Important Bills passed during the first session included adoption of Hindi as official language in courts, grant of more powers to municipal boards, selection of villages for gram panchayats, and the ...
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RNZ 29 Mar 2025
By Yiying Li, for ABC. Warning. This article discusses allegations of sexual assault ... "I am extremely proud to represent Bri Stern ... Lifeline ... Languages spoken. Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and English.
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IPL 2025’s Hindi commentary sparks meme fest– fans say THIS!

The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
pure Hindi language, focus was on technical aspect of cricket and field settings was identity of earlier Hindi commentary, but now slang language, rhyming poetry is ruining cricket experience.” Fans ...
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Pinkvilla 28 Mar 2025
Check it out. By ... Latest Hindi OTT Releases This Week ... follow us. share ... After a long wait, the weekend is here, and so are we back with our special list of Hindi OTT releases this week ... 2 ... The Lion King, is released in multiple languages, including Hindi ... .
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‘Political dark comedy’: Stalin hits back at Yogi amid language row

Hindustan Times 28 Mar 2025
The ruling DMK in the southern state has been vociferously opposing the three-language policy as envisaged in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, calling it an alleged “Hindi imposition” move by the BJP-led Centre.
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Bollywood Life 28 Mar 2025
The Kannada version earned Rs 0.05 crore while Telegu language made around Rs 1.2 crore. The Tamil language made around Rs 0.8 crore while the Hindi version made around Rs 0.5 crore ... The movie now has a few days to mint money in Hindi belt ... .
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OSSTET Result 2024 out at bseodisha.ac.in, direct link to check scorecard, final answer key here

Hindustan Times 28 Mar 2025
The first paper of OSSTET was for aspiring teachers in Science (PCM/CBZ), Arts, Hindi, and Classical languages (Urdu, Telugu, and Sanskrit) candidates and the second paper was exclusively for Physical Education teachers.
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