Hindi Divas celebrated in Brisbane

International Hindi Diwas was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in the Indian Consulate in Brisbane on 14 September. Honorary Consul Mrs Archana Singh was present as ladies from various Indian states spoke eloquently of the importance of Hindi in their state languages.

Mrs Archana Singh said on the occasion, "Our language is the mirror of our culture and history. If we don't feel proud of our language, we will feel a sense of inferiority. Athiti devo bhava tells us to see God in our guests and our culture teaches us to respect our parents and teachers. These lofty cultural values have been given to us by our culture, and we must now pass on the same values to the young generation. We should encourage Hindi language, our culture and literature in our community."

In emotionally charged stanzas, poetess Shipra Sharma thanked mothers who passed on the treasure of Hindi language to their offspring. Also, 8th grader Krashiv Sharma presented his worthy ideas through poetry and said that he wants to learn Hindi so he can understand India's history.

Rajni Chaudhary from Himachal Pradesh eloquently spoke on how Hindi is so popular among the Indian diaspora in Australia and also told of the differences in pronunciation of Hindi in various Indian states.

Poetess Ekta Sharma presented the history of Hindi language and impressed audience with golden words, "Let's speak Hindi, learn Hindi and teach Hindi."

Since 1949, International Hindi Divas is celebrated on January 10 and Hindi Divas on 14 September. Neetu Singh Malik Suhag said, "This was a proud moment for Indians when the constitution of India officially recognised Hindi as the national language."

Filled with patriotism, Dr Mansi Kinariwala recited Vande Matram in her sweet voice and rejoiced Hindi Divas.

Poetess Madhu Khanna near the end of the event brought all the gems in a unifying thread with her beautiful words.