LUCKNOW, Sept. 15 -- From learning about Indian culture via the internet, e-resources and web streaming platforms followed by understanding the importance of Hindi, students from across the globe have enrolled at Lucknow University. In the backdrop of Hindi Diwas on Monday, Hindustan Times spoke to a few such students who chose the LU route to learn Hindi.

From self-taught German linguists inspired by classical music to Polish scholars navigating spiritual traditions, a growing cohort of foreign students is choosing Lucknow to bridge the gap between textbook grammar and living tradition. Their presence underscores a fundamental shift in how global students approach Indology: moving beyond distant academic observation towards total lingui...