Hindi in Pakistan
History
Before the
The Hindi Pracharini Sabha regularly organized debates in Hindi in major cities of the Punjab, such as Lahore, Sargodha, and Rawalpindi.[3]
After the partition of colonial India, most of these communities left for what became independent India; prominent Hindi writers with origins in Pakistan include
Urdu was long associated with the Muslims of the subcontinent by virtue of its historical development and the Urdu movement. During the Pakistan Movement, it was given preference over Hindi as their lingua franca and thus achieved official status in Pakistan.[10]
Academic study
Hindi has drawn increasing focus as an academic subject.[8] There is a growing trend of Hindi experts and the availability of texts in Pakistan.[8] Many Hindi instructors migrated from India, or were educated at Indian universities.[5]
The Department of Hindi at the
The Hindi Department at the University of the Punjab in Lahore has roots going back to the establishment of the Oriental College; however, it wasn't until 1983 that accredited courses were started. The department awards both undergraduate and postgraduate Hindi courses.[14] At the University of Punjab's Centre for South Asian Studies, Hindi is a mandatory subject for those pursuing an MPhil in regional languages.[8]
The University of Karachi also once had a Hindi department, which was later closed.[15]
Cultural influence
As a result of
The screening of Hindi films in Pakistani cinemas, which was restricted for nearly four decades, has resumed over the last few years.
Research in
Some commentators view these tendencies as an example of globalisation and
Some
Official use
At the
See also
- Samrup Rachna
- History of Hindustani
- Hindi-Urdu controversy
- Urdu movement
References
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- ^ a b c Shukla, Vivek (14 September 2017). "Hindi, the Enemy's Language, is Being Slowly Revived in Pakistan". The Quint. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Hassan, Shiraz (10 April 2015). "Century-old Golra Railway station now a site for museum goers". Dawn. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Sinha, R.K. (14 September 2016). "The charm of Hindi in Pakistan". The Pioneer. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
...For the last many years, a large number of Chinese are taking lessons in Hindi in Pakistan. Not only the Chinese, many officials of Islamic countries, including the United Arab Emirates, too are learning Hindi in Pakistan. That Pakistan is emerging as a seat of Hindi learning and teaching is a revelation.
- ^ a b c Sinha, R.K. (15 September 2016). "Learning Hindi in Pakistan". The Statesman. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Mirza, Sehyr (16 March 2018). "Past Haunts the Present in Pakistan's Only Hindi Department". The Wire. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Singh, Rohinee (16 September 2015). "Hindi finds more and more takers in Pakistan". DNA India. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "'Language has no religion': Pakistani lawyer fuses Urdu, Hindi in calligraphy". The Express Tribune. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Hoodbhoy, Pervez (5 March 2016). "Is Pakistan's problem Urdu?". Dawn. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Department of Hindi". National University of Modern Languages. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "NUML awards country's first ever MPhil degree in Hindi". Daily Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "In a first, Pak varsity awards MPhil in Hindi". Tribune India. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Hindi Department". University of the Punjab. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Cross-border relations: 'We are fighting the same battle for human rights'". The Express Tribune. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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- ^ a b "'Vishwas': A word that threatens Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b Gangan, Surendra (30 November 2011). "In Pakistan, Hindi flows smoothly into Urdu". DNA India. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Patel, Aakar (6 January 2013). "Kids have it right: boundaries of Urdu and Hindi are blurred". First Post. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Muzammiluddin, Syed (27 May 2014). "Hindi Wikipedia – An Encyclopedia Bridging New Bonds of Friendship Across Borders". WikiNut. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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- ^ "Om Puri in Pakistan — "Indian majority holds no grudge against Pakistanis". Dawn. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Bollywood finds roots in Peshawar". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Mankotia, Ajay (1 April 2017). "From Pink to Bin Roye, why India, Pakistan can't Partition Hindi film music". Dailyo.in. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ a b Aziz, Hulba; Shah, Syed Kazim (2017). "The Effect of Hindi Animated Cartoons Causing the Language Change in Pakistani Children – A Socio-Cultural Approach of Ideology". Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society. 30 (2): 60, 62–63.
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- ^ Tahir, Ali (23 January 2012). "'My children speak Hindi, what do I do?'". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly approves ban on cartoons with Hindi dubbing". Dunya News. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Raza, Munnazzah (25 June 2015). "Zaiqay Frontier Kay: Cookbook in Urdu and Hindi attempts to bring Pakistan and India closer". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Sarwar, Mahrukh (5 December 2016). "Data Science Lab in Pakistan makes Urdu-Hindi Dictionary". Dawn. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Ghanashyam, Aniket (10 July 2003). "An Indian Student In Pakistan". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
There was a Hindi school in the Indian High Commission so that when the children come back to India they won't have too much trouble communicating with the people here.
- ^ "Facilitating visitors: Hindi markings on signs appear at Wagah border crossing". The Express Tribune. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "KARACHI: PBC to launch Hindi service, says Nisar". Dawn. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Further reading
- Everaert, Christine (2010). Tracing the Boundaries Between Hindi and Urdu: Lost and Added in Translation Between 20th Century Short Stories. ISBN 978-90-04-17731-4.