About
The Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha is a historic institution founded in 1918 to propagate the Hindi language in South India, established at the initiative of Mahatma Gandhi, who served as its president. Recognised as an institution of national importance, it teaches and examines Hindi across the southern states, publishes Hindi literature and textbooks, and has been a central body for the language and its literature in the region for over a century.
Established in 1918 as part of Gandhi's vision of national integration through a shared language, the sabha grew into a vast organisation for Hindi teaching and examinations across South India, with Gandhi as its long-serving president. Through its centres, publications and degree programmes it introduced generations of southern Indians to Hindi language and literature.
Founding & Leadership
Funded through examinations, publishing, grants and support; a not-for-profit society.
Leadership & Trustees
Cultural Funding
Recognition
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The Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha has been the foremost institution propagating Hindi in South India for over a century, an enduring part of the national project of linguistic connection begun by Gandhi.
[Atlas Perspective] The sabha is a cultural operator, a language-propagation, education and publishing body, not a funder. It is a partner for language, literature and education initiatives in South India. Named current office-holders should be web-verified and date-stamped.