Department of Hindi

The Hindi Department of Gujarat University is an integral part of University School of Languages, which was established back in 1968. Dr. Ambashanker Nagar, the founder head of the Hindi Department, a scholar of national stature has contributed richly and uniquely through his distinguished scholarship in the area of medieval and bilingual Gujarati poets who wrote in Braji. Dr. Bholabhai Patel a renowned translator and Professor of Comparative Literature, National Sahitya Academy award winner, both for original and translation work; he has also been awarded the prestigious Emeritus fellowship, was a distinguished faculty of this department.

Similarly, well-known writer of Gujarati, Central Sahitya Academy award winner, Professor Raghuveer Choudhary, was also a distinguished faculty of this department. Dr Ram Kumar Gupta and Dr M.S.Chouhan were also the distinguished faculties of this department. Dr M.S.Chouhan later became the Pro-Vice Chancellor of North Gujarat University. All these distinguished personalities with their unique vision have helped to shape the department, help it grow and prosper and have enabled the present faculty to further develop the department according to the present day needs.