1949 | Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on 14 September. On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly decided that Hindi would be the official language of the Central Government. |
1803 | British general Lord Lake captured Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. |
1949 | The Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as the official language of India. Since 1953, 14 September is celebrated every year throughout India as Hindi Day. |
1947 | The famous poet Chandra Kunwar Bertwal died as Kalidas of Hindi. |
2009 | India won the Compaq Cup of the tri-series by defeating Sri Lanka by 46 runs. |
1923 | Birth of eminent serialist and former Union Law Minister Ram Jethmalani. |
1985 | Renowned composer of Hindi cinema, Ramakrishna Shinde, passed away. |