International Mother language Day

- February 21, 2022


Every year, International Mother language Day is observed globally on February 21. The day is celebrated to promote and preserve multilingual diversity. According to the census analysis in 2011, there are 22 scheduled languages in India and 96.71 percent of the Indian population use one of these languages as their mother tongue. Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, and Awadhi are some of the widely spoken mother tongues in India. There are also 21 tribal languages and 74 tribal dialects which are used by the rest of the population.

Comic of The Month

The Naval Journey of India Book I

This book is the first of a three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of our men and women in white. But any series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history. Join our little hero, Bharat, and his grandfather, Commodore Sagar, as they sail into the deep blue waters of time. Book I of The Naval Journey of India takes a sweeping look at India's maritime endeavours, how the seas impacted us over millennia and how the oceans made us who we are.

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