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1949 CE · constitution

Constituent Assembly adopts Hindi as the Official Language of the Union

On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi in the Devanagari script as the Official Language of the Union, later reflected in Article 343 of the Constitution.

Constituent Assembly adopts Hindi as the Official Language of the Union: Archival photograph of Nehru at a Constituent Assembly committee meeting in 1949. It is context for the Assembly's adoption of Hindi as an official language, not a verified photo of that particular vote.
Archival photograph of Nehru at a Constituent Assembly committee meeting in 1949. It is context for the Assembly's adoption of Hindi as an official language, not a verified photo of that particular vote. · Credit: Unknown archival photographer; reproduced Government of India historical image · License: Public domain

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Sources and further reading

  1. Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs

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