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Hindi Diwas 2025: Amit Shah attends fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat as chief guest on Hindi Diwas, 14 September 2025, where the Saarthi translation system was launched.

Summary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat as chief guest on Hindi Diwas, 14 September 2025. Shah said the Sammelan had been held outside Delhi in different parts of the country for the last five years to strengthen dialogue between Hindi and other Indian languages. The newly launched Saarthi translation system will allow easy translation from Hindi into all major Indian languages, and Shah urged Chief Ministers to write to him in their own languages, assuring replies in the same language. He said the Hindi Shabdsindhu dictionary, which began with 51,000 words, now has over 7 lakh words and will become the world's largest dictionary by 2029.

Key facts

Event
Fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan, Hindi Diwas, 14 Sep 2025
Venue
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Chief guest
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Launched
Saarthi translation system (Hindi to major Indian languages)
Hindi Shabdsindhu
From 51,000 to 7 lakh+ words; target world's largest dictionary by 2029

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Where was the fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan held on Hindi Diwas 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the fifth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat as chief guest on Hindi Diwas, 14 September 2025.

Q2 Advanced

What is 'Saarthi', launched at the Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan on Hindi Diwas 2025?

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Correct answer: A — A translation system for translating from Hindi into major Indian languages

Amit Shah said the newly launched Saarthi translation system makes it possible to translate easily from Hindi into all major Indian languages and to reply to letters in the sender's language.

Q3 Advanced

According to the Union Home Minister on Hindi Diwas 2025, the Hindi Shabdsindhu dictionary, which began with 51,000 words, now contains over how many words, and by when is it expected to become the world's largest dictionary?

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Correct answer: D — 7 lakh words; by 2029

Amit Shah said Hindi Shabdsindhu, which began with 51,000 words, now contains over 7 lakh words and by 2029 will become the world's largest dictionary.

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