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#जयहिन्द Is The First Hindi Word To Trend On Twitter
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Indian fans in the crowd celebrate as a Pakistan wicket falls as the sun sets during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on February 15, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Indian fans in the crowd celebrate as a Pakistan wicket falls as the sun sets during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on February 15, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

For the first time in the history of Twitter India - the Hindi word #जयहिन्द, written in the devanagiri script, made it to the top trends on the social media platform during India-Pakistan match on Sunday.

#जयहिन्द, which continued to trend on Monday , was dethroned by #हरहरमहादेव on Tuesday.

"Trending India:07:33 AM IST"

1. #IndvsPak

2. #MustWatchMSG

3. #जयहिन्द

4. #BleedBlue

5. #CantBeatIndia

6. Rega Jha

7. Misbah

— TrendieIN - Trends (@TrendieIN) February 16, 2015

"#हरहरमहादेव" shows up as trending topic in India at rank 2

— TrendieIN - Trends (@TrendieIN) February 17, 2015

Interestingly, Hindi on Twitter seems to be catching on. Raheel Khursheed, head of news at Twitter India, sent out his #MahaShivratri message in Hindi today.

शिवरात्रि की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें #ॐनमशिवाय#महाशिवरात्रि#ट्विटरअबहिंदीमें

— Raheel Khursheed (@Raheelk) February 17, 2015

But Tweets with #जयहिन्द continued on Monday.

Thank you @TwitterIndia for giving India #wings! #जयहिन्द

— Red Bull India (@inRedBull) February 17, 2015

Before Match: They were like Iss Saal toh Pathake Phodenge hi!

After Match: "News- पाकिस्तान में सडकों पर टिवी फोडे गए!" #जयहिन्द

— डूड है हम (@Nautankibaba) February 17, 2015

Breaking my Jinx of watching cricket in a stadium! hope India breaks their jinx #SAvsIND#जयहिन्द

— Vivasvaan Bhatnagar (@kingfisherbaba) February 17, 2015

MS Dhoni Doesn't Appeal Much, But When He Does, He Is Sure That The Batsmen Is Out.#IndvsPak#IndWins#CWC15#जयहिन्दpic.twitter.com/7DUz0PZ8lS

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) February 15, 2015

My gov.have declared National holiday for 29,30,31 of this month for schools,colleges on the occasion of India's win over Pak

#जयहिन्द

— Arvind Kejriwal (@Airwindkejriwal) February 15, 2015

Kudos. . Guys! We did it :D #जयहिन्दpic.twitter.com/4JE1Aih9LX

— डूड है हम (@Nautankibaba) February 15, 2015

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