This page contains a categorized and annotated set of links related to the study of Hindi language. The resources listed below are generally not OER or open access. If you maintain a website that you would like to be listed here, please contact Don Davis.
Research Resources
Hindi Entries on the Digital Dictionaries of South Asia (DDSA) site at the University of Chicago – A collection of several digitized Hindi and Hindi-related dictionaries, with others pending:
- Bahri, Hardev. Learners’ Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa. Delhi: Rajapala, 1989.
- Caturvedi, Mahendra. A practical Hindi-English dictionary. Delhi: National Pub.House, 1970.
- Dasa, Syamasundara. Hindi sabdasagara. Navina samskarana. 2nd ed. Kasi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha, 1965-1975.
- McGregor, R. S. The Oxford Hindi-English dictionary. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
- Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884.
- DDSA’s “combined” dictionary. Yields search results from the following Sanskrit dictionaries:
- V. S. Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
- Arthur Anthony Macdonell’s A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary.
- Nespital, Helmut. Lokabharati Hindi kriya-kosa = Dictionary of Hindi verbs. Allahabad : Lokbharti Prakashan, 1997. License agreements for Web use need to be negotiated.
The website of Prof. Frances W. Prichett – A useful collection of resources on Hindi/Urdu and the study of South Asia generally.
Shabdkosh (Hindi) – Another online dictionary for both Hindi-English and English-Hindi. Though hits are easy to get for word searches, the limited contextual information and inconsistent gendering of words makes it difficult to use for beginners. Also available as an app for iOS and Android.
Inclusive Hindi – Developed under the leadership of Gautami Shah, Inclusive Hindi is a collection of peer-generated, age appropriate open educational resources (OERs) that aim to make the Hindi classroom and Hindi language more inclusive.
Hindi at Other Universities Outside India
Numerous universities worldwide have Hindi programs. Below is just a small sampling.
