9th World Hindi conference concludes in Johannesburg

The 9^th World Hindi Conefrence concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa.

During the function a bust of Pandit Nardev Vedalankar, known as the father of Hindi in South Africa, was also  unveiled.
Vedalankar came to South Africa in 1947 from Gujarat to take up a teaching post in a Gujarati medium school in Durban. He contributed immensely for the promotion of Hindi in South Africa.

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012