On January 10, 2026, the world pauses to celebrate World Hindi Day, a vibrant tribute to the language that binds over 600 million hearts across continents, weaving tales of resilience, romance, and revolution. This annual observance, instituted in 2006 by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, commemorates the historic moment in 1949 when Hindi first resonated in the United Nations General Assembly, championed by India’s delegate Lakshmi Kant Maitra