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Hindi Day (Hindi: हिन्दी दिवस, romanized: hindī divas) is celebrated in some parts of India to commemorate the date 14 September 1949 on which a compromise was reached—during the drafting of the Constitution of India—on the languages that were to have official status in the Republic of India.
Better known as Kaloji or Kalanna, he was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, Anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was a prolific writer and poet in Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, and Marathi. He was also a respected political activist who staunchly opposed the feudal attitude of Nizams. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992.
The anti-Hindi agitations in Karnataka is the opposition to Hindi imposition in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. On 14 September 2019, several Kannada activists and outfits marched from Townhall to Freedom Park in Bengaluru to protest the celebration of Hindi Divas in the state.
Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu Date 11 August 1937 – present (87 years, 5 months) Location Present-day Tamil Nadu, India Caused by Various attempts by the Government of India (1947–present) and the Government of Madras (during 1937–65) to promote Hindi language in the State Goals To prevent the imposition of Hindi in the State Methods Non-violent - Conferences, fasts, legislations ...
A Hindi proponent, Indian-born Paramananda Jha, was elected vice-president of Nepal. He took his oath of office in Hindi in July 2008. This created protests in the streets for 5 days; students burnt his effigies, and there was a general strike in 22 districts.
Shaheedi Diwas: Punjab: October 31: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday: Gujarat: December 26: Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti: Haryana: July 31: Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom day: Haryana: August 20: Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi: Kerala: September 20: Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi: Kerala: January 12: Swami Vivekananda's Birthday: West Bengal: January ...
Duke guard Cooper Flagg (2) shoots the ball over SMU center Samet Yigitoglu (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Dallas.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Hindi: प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस, Pravāsī Bhāratīya Divasa, English: Overseas Indian Day) is a celebratory day observed (starting in 2003) on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community towards the development of India.