Hindi, as an official language, has played a crucial role in nation formation and vice versa. Throughout different events, Hindi, as a language, has been the center either as means of disseminating information or as a controversial topic of discussion. The color coded timeline provided will elaborate on the different events from our history.
Hindi-Urdu Controversy
Fig 1. An advertisement in the January 29, 1950 edition of the Indian Express.
Fig 2. Article 351 under Part XVII, Official Language, The Constitution of India.
Pre-Independence Language Development
Fig 3. (1857) Sepoy Mutiny
Fig 4. (1920) Non-cooperation Movement
Anti-Hindi Agitation
Fig 5. (1938) Protest against Hindi as a compulsory subject
Fig 6. Protesters strengthening with more support
States Reorganization Commission
Fig 7. Report of the State Reorganization Commission, 1955
The Three language Model
Fig 8. Report of the University Education Commission, 1948-49
Fig 9. Official Languages Act, 1963
Nehru, JVP Commission, Hindi, and Linguistic Issues
Fig 10. Title Page of the Report of the States Reorganization Commission
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