Eleven

'''Wikipedia turned Eleven on the 15th of January 2012. The Wikimedia India chapter also completed its first year of operation on 03 Jan 2012. The eleventh anniversary of Wikipedia was celebrated in different parts of the country. '''



Cities celebrating Wikipedia 11
More than 8 Indian cities and towns and more than 200 Wikimedians & Wiki enthusiasts celebrated this occasion of Wikipedia anniversary, around the nation.

Launch of the updated Wikimedia India portal
The Wikimedia India portal was being launched on this day. It is designed to provide quick and rapid access to Indic wikimedia projects - Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikisource, Wikibooks, Wikinews, Wikiquote and Commons. We do believe this really help increase usage of these projects immensely and create greater awareness.

Launch of Project specific URLs
Announcement of each site in each city

Relaunch of Wikimedia India wiki
The Wikimedia India wiki wiki.wikimedia.in was relaunched after redesign to make it more comprehensive for public and community use. This wiki is the collaboration platform and communication channel for Wikimedia India projects.

Anniversary cakes
Some of the meetups have a Wikipedia anniversary cake to celebrate.

Photo Gallery
You can find the complete sets of photos of the event in Commons:Category:Wikipedia 11 in India

Press Coverage

 * The Hindu: Wikipedia turns 11 today
 * Breaking News Online:'Wikipedia @ 11 Years' celebrated in Cuttack
 * Odissa Diary: Wikipedians decided to organise birthday of Odia Wikipedia on 29th January