Hindi Language Resources

Are you looking to continue your Hindi language studies outside of the classroom, or searching for resources to aid your current language course? Look no further! This is a curated page of varias Hindi language resources at your fingertips– including formats from videos, textbooks, & audio files.

Teaching & Learning eTextbooks and Audio Files

250 Hindi reading and listening lessons covering various topics. A quiz is available at the end of each lesson.

Visit the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Here

This ebook contains 20 Hindi reading lessons to introduce the fundamental structural patterns of the Hindi language.

Visit the Central Hindi Directorate- Government of India Here

This platform provides 1 on 1 online lessons from native Hindi speaking qualified teachers. You can book a free trial lesson of 30 minutes. They also have free podcast on Spotify for conversational Hindi

Visit The Online Hindi School Here

This ebook is ideal for beginners of Hindi language. It focuses on communicative, linguistic and cultural competence. It can be downloaded for free or can be accessed online on the website.

Visit Basic Hindi I Here

Dictionary Resources

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SHABDKOSH Dictionary

Dictionary for many Indian languages including Hindi with English definitions. You can download the SHABDKOSH dictionary app from the app store or google play for free.

SHABDKOSH Dictionary Here

Teach Yourself Hindi Dictionary

Teach Yourself Hindi Dictionary by Rupert Snell

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The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary

The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary by R. S. McGrego

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Grammar Reference Books

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Get Started in Hindi by Rupert Snell

This book contains 12 units covering the three key skills ideal for beginners- reading, speaking, and listening. You can find the book on amazon and access the online audio lessons for free. Create your account at Teach Yourself and access the free audio lessons.

Complete Hindi by Rupert Snell

This book contains 18 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. You can find the book on amazon and access the online audio lessons for free. Create your account at Teach Yourself and access the free audio lessons.

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Hindi by Sonia Taneja

This is a useful book for getting a solid foundation in Hindi. The lessons in this book include core vocabulary, basic grammar, reading, and writing the Devanagri script.

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Multi-Media and Cultural Resources

Books, Newspapers & Magazines

For beginner learners, you can access the below websites to access stories and other material. Once you become more advanced, you can begin to try to read newspapers, books, and magazines depending on your interests.

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Paperboy: Indian Newspaper & Magazines

A great way to access Hindi newspapers, and magazines, in digital format is using Paperboy, available on Apple App Store and Google Play.

Paperboy features 450+ online Indian newspapers and magazines in many Indian languages including Hindi. You can access paperboy via their website or download the mobile app which is available on both App Store and Google Store.

Paperboy

NBT Navbharat Times

Nabharat Times is one of the popular Hindi Newspapers in India. You can access the epaper of the newspaper using the link below.

NBT Navbharat Times

Dainik Bhaskar

One of the leading Hindi newspapers in the County. You can access their website or download their app on Google Play

Dainik Bhaskar

Hindustan

One of the popularly read Hindi newspapers in the country. You can access their website for e-paper.

Hindustan

You can also access some Hindi language school textbooks (from primary school to high school) for free by accessing NCERT (National Council of Education Research & Training) website. These textbooks are great materials to improve your reading skills gradually based on the school’s standard. If you are just beginning to learn Hindi, you should check the textbook from the first or second grade first.

For beginner learners, you can access the below websites to access stories and other material. Once you become more advanced, you can begin to try to read newspapers, books, and magazines depending on your interests.

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Storyweavers- Pratham Books

StoryWeaver is ideal for beginners to access a digital repository of multilingual stories for children.

StoryWeavers

Arvind Gupta’s Books and Toys

This website is ideal for beginners. It includes short films, books, articles, and translations.

Arvind Gupta’s Books

More advanced learners can read some of the popular classic novels written by Indian authors in Hindi.

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Godaan By Munshi Premchand

“This is the story of Hori, a poor peasant, who longs to own a cow. Hori is so desperate that he gets into an agreement with one of the villagers who gives him a cow in exchange. As much as Hori is delighted, Heera, his brother, is jealous. What happens when Heera kills the cow? One of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature, Godaan was Premchands last complete novel. It continues to remain one of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature.”

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Nagmani by Amrita Pritam

Chokher Bali by Ravindranath Tagore

“रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर का उपन्यास चोखेर बाली हिन्दी में ‘आँख की किरकिरी’ के नाम से प्रचलित है। प्रेम, वासना, दोस्ती और दाम्पत्य-जीवन की भावनाओं के भंवर में डूबते-उतरते चोखेर बाली के पात्रों-विनोदिनी, आशालता, महेन्द्र और बिहारी-की यह मार्मिक कहानी है। 1902 में लिखा गुरुदेव रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर का यह उपन्यास मानवीय भावनाओं और उस समय के बंगाल के समाज का जीता-जागता चित्रण प्रस्तुत करता है और इ”

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Additionally, you can order some Hindi edition books from Amazon:

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Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Hindi Edition)

“Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.”

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Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Hindi Edition)

1984 by George Orwell (Hindi Edition)

“Published in the summer of 1949, George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most definitive texts of modern literature. Set in Oceania, one of the three inter-continental superstates that divided the world among themselves after a global war, Orwells masterful critique of the political structures of the time, works itself out through the story of Winston Smith, a man caught in the webs of a dystopian future, and his clandestine love affair with Julia, a young woman he meets during the course of his work for the government. As much as it is an entertaining read, Nineteen-Eighty-Four is also a brilliant, and more importantly, a timeless satirical attack on the social and political structures of the world.”

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