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Collection of Photos Illustrating Hindi Imposition

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Indian Southern Railways' advertisement in Hindi in the Tamil newspaper Thinathanthi (May 24, 2012). Everyone who reads Thinathanthi knows Tamil. Very few know Hindi. Why are you placing an advertisement in Hindi?

Hindi Advertisements in Tamil Newspapers: Does it Make Sense? (by Thanjai Nalankilli), TAMIL TRIBUNE, February 2007

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Boards at a Indian central  government office in Bengaluru (Karnataka State) in 2014. Loose translation is "Hindi is the pride of India. Learn Hindi."

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Cooking gas cylinders supplied by Government of India have safety instruction in Hindi and English only (2013).

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 There is only English and Hindi in Indian Railways tickets (2012). NOTE: Tickets issued in some stations has Tamil but not.




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Indian Railways' advertisement in Hindi (no English or Tamil) in the mass circulation Tamil newspaper Thinathanthi (May 24, 2012. Page 7).

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Rs. 500 Rupees note (2012) has Reserve Bank Governor’s signature in Hindi and English.

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A sign in Chennai Airport (Tamil Nadu) at an employee lounge asks them to think and talk in Hindi.

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Map of India showing where Hindi is taught or is compulsory in schools in 1969.

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