Archive for 'Hindi Language'
Conversational Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 12, 2012
In this post, I would like to show some of the interesting point which you would notice in conversational Hindi. These point are apparent when people are having conversation in a familiar setting (using familiar form of you, तू (tu)) . Below, you will find few examples from various verbs. Please notice the first terms…
Conversations in Hindi – Visit to a Bank Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 11, 2012
In most of big cities in India, you will find ATMs from Indian as well as some foreign banks and you can use them for withdrawing money (you can use VISA to withdraw money from Indian bank even you have an account with a foreign bank i.e. Sparkasse Dortmund, a German Bank) . However, sometime…
Unseen Passage Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 9, 2012
Hopefully, many of you now can read and understand some Hindi and just waiting for some challenging material for your Hindi learning. So, here it comes! Below, you will find a unseen passage in Hindi. For making your comprehension little easier, I have provided the vocabulary from the given text. प्राचीन काल में ही भारतीय…
Bhakti Kaal Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 30, 2011
Hindi literature (हिन्दी साहित्य) is divided into 4 broad styles. These styles are Bhakti (भक्ति – devotional); Shringar (beauty), Veer Gatha (extolling brave warriors) and Adhunik (modern). During Adi Kaal or Veer Gatha Kaal (आदिकाल या वीरगाथा काल) having a timeline of 1050 to 1375, saw the first account of Hindi literature. However, most of…
Ancient India Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 29, 2011
Let me take you to a little thematic tour on the ancient India. Hope, you will learn about the ancient India whose legacy still influence not just India but the entire world. Civilization & Culture The earliest records of habitation in India are over 30,000 year old. These records have been found through cave paintings…
Indian Political System Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 28, 2011
India is the world’s largest democracy with 1.2 billion population, and over 700 million electorate. This democratic system is in place since India got its independence from British government. The constitution (संविधान) of India came into force on 26 November 1950 with values such as trinity of justice (न्याय), liberty (स्वतंत्रता) and equality (समानता) for…
Sanskrit Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 27, 2011
This is the one language which really need some introduction (परिचय). But why, is it anyhow related to Hindi ? and, the answer is, yes! Sansksrit (संस्कृतम् , Hindi – संस्कृत), like Greek & Latin to Europe and all the western world, is to the Indian Sub-Continent (भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप) and South East Asia. It is…