Rip-roaring humor, non-stop laughter, and heartwarming recitals in Hasaya Kavisammelan, organized by International Hindi Association, on Saturday, 29 July 2023 5 PM EST at Creek Side, Middle School, Carmel, Indiana. You are invited to attend. We are extremely excited to showcase the lineup of impressive Hindi poets.

IHA Special lodging rates for overnight stay at Holiday Inn, Carmel. Please book your hotels before June 28th to avail the discounted rates for IHA convention. After June 28th 2023, regular rates will apply.

Address -
251 Pennsylvania Parkway
Carmel, IN - 46280

To mark the occasion, a beautiful Smaarika (souvenir book) commemorating the 21st convention is being published. We are seeking a limited number of sponsors and donors for the convention. We will be greatly obliged to recognize each sponsor with an advertisement in Smaarika and provide up to four complimentary convention passes.

The deadline for all ads and donors’ names for inclusion in Smaarika is June 30, 2023. We plan to distribute the souvenir free of cost to the capacity crowd at the convention (age group 35 to 75, Income bracket: $60K to $500K in various professions) and digitally among an avid audience of over 5,000 in 53 countries worldwide. The souvenir’s content value would make the audience keep it as a reference for many years. The event will be advertised on TV, radio, in newspapers, and in flyers, and the logo displayed in all our publications. All donations will be appropriately recognized and mentioned.

It is a great opportunity for organizations with Indian roots and clientele to showcase their leadership and support in bringing such good events to the community. We appeal to connoisseurs and sponsors to participate in this event and make it a grand success by placing their advertisement in the souvenir, affording a donation, or simply registering and coming to the event. We believe the future of our community is as important to you as it is to us. It is in this spirit of preserving and promoting Indian culture and language that we call upon you to join us in sponsoring and attending this gala event by filling out the attached registration form and sending to us along with a check payable to: the International Hindi Association. Donations are tax-deductible(TAX ID 58-1988753). Donations can also be sent via “Zelle” to: [email protected]

For further information please contact: email: [email protected] | Ph: (317) 249-0419

Below are the members of the organizing committee of IHA's 21st Biennial Convention.

Sushila Devi Mohanka, wife of late Dr. Mahadeo Chand, was born in Kolkata on September 28, 1933, to father Gauri Shakar Dalmia, and mother Panna D. Khemka. The oldest of seven siblings: Govind Dalmia, late Geeta Jalan, late Bhama Salarpuria, late Pushpa Chopra, Jaya Dokania, and late Manju Meharia. Mother to Kiran Khaitan (Pawan Khaitan), Dr. Shail Jain (Dr. Thanmal Jain), and Dr. Shobha Khandelwal (Dr. Anand Khandelwal). Grandmother to eight, great-grandmother to twelve, and generous loving elder to a global community. Sushila Mohanka grew up in Jasidih, Jharkhand, where her father was involved in social work and was a freedom fighter for India’s independence movement. Inspired by his activism, from the age of ten, Sushila had a calling to make the world better for those who didn’t have a voice. She only wore khadhi, handmade cotton – a revolutionary movement started by Mahatma Gandhi, symbolizing simplicity and promoting Indian economic independence. After marriage, she settled in Patna, Bihar with her late husband, Dr. Mahadeo Chand. She completed her B.A. at Patna University, Magadh Mahila College. She and Dr. Chand always stood strong in their values, opening their home to domestic violence survivors and others in need, and refusing to attend any weddings in which dowry was given or women were forced to wear veils. She and her husband were actively involved in Rotary and pioneered the Rotary Ann’s in India, now known as Rotary Spouses. In 1983 she founded Akhil Bhartiya Marwari Mahila Sammelan (All India Women's Marwari Association), in Patna, Bihar, an organization founded to socially and economically empower women. Through this organization she met with Indira Gandhi and shared the most pressing women’s issues of the time, leading to meaningful change at the Congressional level. She visited more than 100 towns in 12 different states in India and Nepal to learn about the greatest challenges for women. The organization remains active to this day, with more than 230,000 members, transforming the lives of women and uplifting communities. In 1993 her work was honored with the Mahila Ratna Award (Woman of the Year) presented by Mother Teresa from the International Friendship Society. After she moved to the US in 1990 she became deeply involved in the International Hindi Association, with a dream of keeping Hindi language and culture alive globally. She held several leadership roles, including: Treasurer (2006-2008), Secretary (2008-2009), President (2012-2013), Trustee Chairperson (2016-2021), Chief Managing Editor of the quarterly Vishwa magazine (2017-2023), and the monthly newsletter, Samwad, for the last two years. Sushila Mohanka’s spirit and impact is timeless. Her service came in many forms – through her commitment and dedication to family, to her community, and to those organizations that were dear to her heart. She gave her love unconditionally to everyone and taught us all the importance of family and service above self. She was a pillar of wisdom and strength not only for her family, but also her wider community. She will continue to live on in all of us. As she believed, “Pariwar ko hamesha saat rakhna, pariwar saath le keh chalna,” Always keep your family with you – and by family, she meant the whole community.