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      Abul Naghmi: Malihabadi
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      An innovative series combining drills, conversation, and reading to introduce essential Hindi.

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      A series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning.

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      Materials for independent study or to supplement the Complete Hindi/Teach Yourself Hindi series.

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      A video collection featuring native-speakers modeling common Hindi-Urdu conversational strategies.

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      Informative & entertaining Hindi teaching presentations with a focus on authentic language sources.

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      A guided tour of unique moments in Hindi poetry. Featuring interactive discussions of Tulsi, Sur, even Dev Anand!

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      A free online version of "Hindi and Urdu Since 1800: A Common Reader".

      Hindi-Urdu Reader
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      A multimedia introduction to Braj Bhasha, an important ancestor of modern Hindi.

      Braj in Brief
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      A free, online edition of the classic, standard reader for students of medieval Hindi.

      Braj Bhasha Reader
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      Translations of a Hindi poet by HUF director Rupert Snell and HUF student Aruna Kharod

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      A practical guide to transliterating Hindi into roman script with consistency and accuracy.

      Transliterating Devanagari
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      Complete PDF versions of some introductory Hindi textbooks.

      First-Year Hindi Textbooks
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      HUF spearheads a number of efforts to increase and enhance Hindi Urdu K-12 programs in the US.

      K-12 Hindi-Urdu
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Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar

  • Featuring: Rajesh Kumar, Rupert Snell
  • Language(s): Hindi
  • Topics: Delhi, Hindi, Language, Language Teaching, Literature, Theater

HUF director Rupert Snell speaks with Rajesh Kumar, an experienced Hindi teacher who has taught in a wide variety of settings. Topics discussed include Kumar’s childhood and education, his work in India, and his experience teaching Hindi in Russia.

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Learning & Teaching

  • Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
  • Tipanya Interview
    Prahlad Singh Tipanya
  • Ali Husain Mir Interview
    Ali Husain Mir
  • Susham Bedi
    Susham Bedi
  • Shilpa Parnami
    Shilpa Parnami
  • Rajesh Kumar
    Rajesh Kumar
  • Adeem Suhail
    Adeem Suhail
  • Maitreyi Pushpa
    Maitreyi Pushpa
  • Mamta Kalia
    Mamta Kalia
  • Mannu Bhandari
    Mannu Bhandari
  • Ramanika Gupta
    Ramanika Gupta
  • Raji Seth
    Raji Seth
  • Nasira Sharma
    Nasira Sharma
  • Mridula Garg
    Mridula Garg
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    Chitra Mudgal
  • Geetanjali Shree
    Geetanjali Shree
  • Krishna Sobti
    Krishna Sobti
  • Meera Sikri
    Meera Sikri
  • Bedi - Avsaan
    Susham Bedi: Avsaan
  • Bedi Sarak-ki-laye
    Susham Bedi: Sarak ki laye
  • Mehr Farooqi
    Mehr Farooqi: Urdu’s Origins
  • Tipanya
    Tipanya sings Kabir
  • autobio
    Rupert Snell: Autobiographies
  • Romance and Revolution
    Ali Mir: Bollywood
  • Frances Pritchett
    Frances Pritchett: Ghalib
  • Ayesha Jalal
    Ayesha Jalal: Partition
  • Salman-Ahmad
    Ali Asani: Sufi Rock
  • Shamim Hanfi
    Shamim Hanfi: Urdu-Hindi
  • Shamim Hanfi
    Shamim Hanfi: Manto
  • Rupert Snell
    Rupert Snell: Social Discourse
  • Kathryn Hansen
    Kathryn Hansen: Cosmopolitanism
  • Kavita Datla
    Kavita Datla: Hyderabad
  • Mike Shapiro
    Michael Shapiro: Hindi Poetry
  • Mujtaba Hussain
    Mujtaba Hussain: Urdu Satire
  • Naghmi
    Abul Naghmi: Malihabadi
  • Harish Trivedi
    Harish Trivedi: Translation
  • Screen Shot 2015-05-05 at 2.42.11 PM
    Shabdarth
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    13 Hindi poets
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    Presenting Hindi
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