It was done during the Mughal period. During that time, Urdu was made the official language of the empire. The people protested to make it Hindi again.
The Hindi-Urdu controversy is an ongoing dispute-dating back to the 19th century-regarding the status of Hindi and Urdu as a single language (see Hindi-Urdu), and the establishment of a single standard language in certain areas of north and northwestern India. While the debate was officiallysettled by a government order in 1950, declaring Hindi as the official language, some resistance remains. The present notion among Muslims about this dispute is that Hindus abandoned Urdu Language, whereas Hindus believe that Urdu was artificially created during Muslim rule.
The Hindi-Urdu controversy is an ongoing dispute-dating back to the 19th century-regarding the status of Hindi and Urdu as a single language (see Hindi-Urdu), and the establishment of a single standard language in certain areas of north and northwestern India. While the debate was officiallysettled by a government order in 1950, declaring Hindi as the official language, some resistance remains. The present notion among Muslims about this dispute is that Hindus abandoned Urdu Language, whereas Hindus believe that Urdu was artificially created during Muslim rule.
Urdu is a language spoken in India by females and males. The language is very similar to Hindi. Many times this language is spoken by Hindus. There are more than 70 million people who speak Urdu.
urdu and Hindi mostly urdu but the Indians call urdu Hindi but truly they speak in urdu
why urdu hindi controversy start?
The opposition to Urdu among some Hindus can stem from historical, political, and cultural factors. Urdu is often associated with Muslim identity in South Asia, particularly in the context of the partition of India and the subsequent communal tensions. Some Hindus perceive Urdu as a symbol of Islamic influence, which can lead to resistance in favor of languages like Hindi that they see as more representative of their cultural heritage. Additionally, language can be a marker of identity, and the promotion of Hindi over Urdu is sometimes seen as a way to assert a Hindu nationalist narrative.
Urdu evolved from Hindi, though by some definitions, Hindi and Urdu are dialects of each other.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan always called Hindus and Muslims as one nation. In the Book SIR SYED AHMED KHAN by Mr. Abdul Haq, where he clearly mentions that " Sir Syed Ahmed Khan always considered Hindus and Muslims as one nation, until Hindus separated their language and started writing Urdu in Deva Nagri script and called it as Hindi. This was the point when he began considering Hindus and Muslims as two nations " Because there were now two languages, Urdu and HIndi and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was well aware of the fact that nations are built on languages. Also you may go ahead and read the book Urdu Qaum available on the website
In Hindi and Urdu both the word 'roti' is used for the 'bread'.
Hindi हिन्दीUrdū उर्दू
with a little help from Krishna The Keen. Hindi and Urdu are not quite the same language.
Prayaas in Hindi Koshish in Urdu