10th World Hindi Conference 10.9.2015

In order to select a suitable logo for the 10^th World Hindi Conference, a logo design competition was organized by the Ministry of External Affairs carrying a prize amount of Rs. 50,000/-. With the help of the Logo Selection Committee, a suitable logo for Conference was selected. The stamp design is based on the logo of the 10^th World Hindi Conference.

The 10th World Hindi Conference (WHC) was organized from 10-12 September 2015 in the city of Bhopal by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh.  The main theme of the Conference is “Hindi Jagat: Vistar avm sambhavnai”. 

World Classical Tamil Conference – Kovai 27.6.2010

Greek and Latin were the only languages initially considered to be classical languages. In the 19^th Century scholars like William Jones  and Max Mueller  published their translations of ancient Sanskrit literature and, with that, Sanskrit was elevated to the status of a classical language too. In 1816, noted scholar Ellis  published his report and established that the Dravidian languages were different and distinct from Sanskrit and proved their separate antiquity and status. Government of India recognised Tamil as a classical language formally in 2004.

Eighth International Conference - Seminar of Tamil Studies, Thanjavur 5.1.1995

Fakir Mohan Senapati 14.1.1993

Fakir Mohan Senapati (13 January 1843 - 14 June 1918) born on January 13, 1843, at Mallikashpur in Balasore, played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia, a language mainly spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. Fakirmohan Senapati is regarded as the father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature. 

Born to Laxman Charan Senapati and Tulsi Devi Senapati, Fakirmohan dedicated his life to the progress of Odia language in the later 19th and early 20th century. The story of Fakirmohan is indeed the story of the 'Renaissance' of Odia literature. Besides he was a social reformer and educator who used his pen to criticize and correct the aberrations prevalent in the society. He is called the father of Odia fiction. In his native place, school colleges and universities are constructed in his memory.

HINDI DAY 14.9.1988

The stamp depicts a lotus, the heart of which is Hindi touching all the petals which represent the major languages of India. The first day cover, portrays Article 343 (i) of the Constitution of India.

HINDI DAY. On attainment of freedon in 1947, it was natural that the Indian Government sought an alternative to English as the Official Language and as a medium for education. It was essential to ahve a link language to establish emotional integration within the nation. After deep consideration, both within and outide the Constituent Assembly, on 14th September, 1949 it was agreed, among other items, to adopt Hindi in the Devanagari script as the Official Language of the Union. Accordingly on 26th January, 1950, when the Indian Constitution came into force, provision was made for this under Article 343 (i). Thus today India celebrates Hindi Day on 14th September. It was provided under Article 345 that the States within the Union may by law adopt any one or more of the languages in use in the State or Hindi as their Official Language. The Official Language Act 1963 was passed to protect the sentiments and interests of the non-Hindi speaking States and their residents, accordingly these States will continue to correspond with the Centre in English till Hindi is adopted by a State for the purpose.