When was Hindi adopted as official language of India? [#650]

Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14th of September 1949. Subsequently, in 1950, Hindi in the Devanagari script was declared as the official language of India.

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Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14th of September 1949. Subsequently, in 1950, Hindi in the Devanagari script was declared as the official language of India.

Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan. It is known for its unique architecture and is one of the few capital cities in the world without traffic lights.

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Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan. It is known for its unique architecture and is one of the few capital cities in the world without traffic lights.

Nazira is a historical town and municipal board in the Sivasagar district of Assam, India. It is located on the banks of the Dikhow River, about 18 kilometers from Sivasagar city, 3 kilometers from Simaluguri Jn., and 78 kilometers from Jorhat Airport.

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Nazira is a historical town and municipal board in the Sivasagar district of Assam, India. It is located on the banks of the Dikhow River, about 18 kilometers from Sivasagar city, 3 kilometers from Simaluguri Jn., and 78 kilometers from Jorhat Airport.

The Alps mountain range is located in Europe. The range stretches for about 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) in a crescent shape across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Slovenia.

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The Alps mountain range is located in Europe. The range stretches for about 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) in a crescent shape across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Slovenia.

Brahmaputra

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Brahmaputra

The full version of India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, takes about 52 seconds to play. The anthem was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore and first sung in 1911. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Hindi version of the first stanza as the national anthem on January 24, 1950.

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The full version of India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, takes about 52 seconds to play. The anthem was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore and first sung in 1911. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Hindi version of the first stanza as the national anthem on January 24, 1950.

The Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana is a flagship program under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). It aims to empower women in rural areas by providing them with financial services and livelihood opportunities.

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The Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana is a flagship program under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). It aims to empower women in rural areas by providing them with financial services and livelihood opportunities.

Rudra Singha

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Rudra Singha

Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

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Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

26 January 1950

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26 January 1950

In 1985, Bodo has been recognized as an associated state official language of Assam.

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In 1985, Bodo has been recognized as an associated state official language of Assam.