Hindi journalism and the emergence of modern Hindi: Part 4

From the growing influence of Sanskrit to the ‘Hinglish’ used today, Hindi is an evolving lifeform.

WrittenBy:Anand Vardhan
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In the initial decades following Independence, Hindi journalism used the language formalised in the pages of Hindi news publications before India attained freedom. The previous three parts of this series reflected on some aspects of the form of Hindi that was emerging in Hindi journals and newspapers. Despite being denied the status of national language, its constitutional status as the official language of the Union was important for Hindi journalism.

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