Indian Embassy celebrates Vishwa Hindi Diwas

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 10 The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, in association with Central Hindi Department, Tribhuvan University, celebrated
Vishwa Hindi Diwas at a programme in Kathmandu today. Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Hridayesh Tripathi graced the
occasion as the chief guest
Charge d&Affaires at the embassy Ajay Kumar read the message of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion. Minister of Federal
Affairs and General Administration Hridayesh Tripathi lights ‘panas& while Charge d&Affaires at the Embassy of India, Ajay Kumar (left)
claps during a programme organised to mark Vishwa Hindi Diwas, in Kathmandu, on Friday, January 10, 2020
Minister Tripathi graced the occasion as the chief guest
Photo: Embassy of India/Twitter Special issue of research journal ‘Sahityalok& by Central Hindi Department, TU, was also released at the
programme
In addition, two Hindi books and two Nepali books (all published under the support of BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, Embassy of India,
Kathmandu) were released. Those books included Nepali translations of five stories of famous Hindi story writer Premchand and one book of
Swami Vivekananda, ‘Karmayog&
The books were translated by the students of Hindi Department. Two books translated into Hindi from Nepali, namely ‘Ashwathama&, a poetic
play written by National Poet (Rastrakabi) Madhav Prasad Ghimire and ‘Utkrishta Kahaniyan&, a collection of 25 modern Nepali stories
written by Nepali writers were released
The stories were selected by 12Khari Media through an open story writing competition. A musical rendition on works of prominent Hindi poets
was also presented by artists of Swami Vivekananda and Cultural Centre, Kathmandu
More than 200 literary dignitaries from different walks of life including writers, journalists, Hindi and Nepali scholars, academicians and
students attended the programme, according to a press release issued by the embassy. The post Indian Embassy celebrates Vishwa Hindi Diwas
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