Balodyan, founded by Vidya Nahar in 1998 in Buffalo Grove, IL, offers classes for learning spoken and writtenHindi and Marathi in playful ways. Hindi is India's national language
and Marathi is a prominent regional language. Hindi and Marathi belong to the family of Sanskrit-based languages.
Vidya is a STARTALK trained instructor. Balodyan was a recipient of the STARTALK grant for a Summer Hindi camp in 2011.