Hindi is the lingua franca of multilingual India and has the Government's patronage for its promotion and propagation. This has made Hindi the most widely spoken and the most powerful language of India. It has Acquired multiple status in the country - the official language of the union and official language of 11 States and Union Territories. It is a majority language of the Country and also the language of the VII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Hindi is considered to be a key language in understanding India- her people and culture.

Catalog of books on British India, 1672-1947; British Council organized exhibition collection at the custody of the India International Centre Library.