The dictionary contains about 75,000 words of modern Hindi - the state language of the Republic of India, including everyday vocabulary, socio-political and widely used scientific and technical terminology, as well as a significant number of dialectisms found in the works of modern writers. Illustrative examples (phrases and sentences), phraseological units, proverbs and sayings are widely presented in the dictionary. For the first time in the practice of compiling Hindi-Russian dictionaries, this edition gives etymological litters indicating the origin and composition of the word.