When Tamil became Tamilnadu official language?
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When Tamil became Tamilnadu official language?
Tamil nadu act 039 of 1956 : Tamil Nadu Official Language Act, 1956. An Act to provide for the adoption of Tamil as the language to be used for the official purposes of the 3[State of Tamil Nadu].
Is Tamil the first language in India?
The earliest period of Tamil literature, Sangam literature, is dated from ca. 300 BC – AD 300. It has the oldest extant literature among Dravidian languages….Tamil language.
| Tamil | |
|---|---|
| Official language in | India Tamil Nadu Puducherry Sri Lanka Singapore Organizations ASEAN • FeTNA |
| Recognised minority language in | Malaysia South Africa |
Should Tamil be made a national language in India?
India should deserve to have tamil as one of the language in india. No language is recognized in the Constitution of India as the National Language ..Not even Hindi.. Hindi is only an Official Language at National level along with English as an associate Official language..In fact all languages of Indian soil are National languages..
Can a non-South Indian differentiate between Tamil and Hindi?
Most of non South Indians can hardly differentiate among the Dravidian languages – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada. If it doesn’t make any sense to impose Hindi on the non-Hindi speaking Indians, the case for Tamil is even weaker. When does a language become a national language?
How did the present day state of Tamil Nadu come into existence?
Thus, the present day state of Tamil Nadu came into existence. At the beginning, there was a demand for an independent country for the Tamil people. However, the constitution of India gave major rights to the states, and protected the speakers of regional languages from compulsory speaking and use of Hindi.
Why do Tamil people take pride in the Tamil language?
Thus, by survival of fittest the languages of today are those for whom a strong passion/pride exists. Longer the language survived, more indication of that passion/pride. In short, Tamil people take pride in Tamil language, because they have an intact and strong group.