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Tamil became the official language of Tamilnadu from _________.
1. January 13, 1958
2. January 14, 1958
3. January 15, 1958
4. January 16, 1958

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Hint :The Tamil language is a language that has survived in the modern world as a part of the Dravidian family.The Tamil language is the oldest and non-Sanskritic language whose history has three distinct periods.

Complete answer :
Tamil, which is the native language in Tamil Nadu, became the official language of the state with effect from January 14, 1958.
The Tamil language history starts from the old Tamil from 300 BC to 700 AD; the Middle Tamil era is from the 7th- 16th century, and the Modern Tamil period starts from 1600 to the present day.
The Tamil language is used with English, Malay, and Mandarin in Malaysia's education sector. Tamil was used to write inscriptions up to the twelfth century AD in the country's southern parts.

Option 2, is the correct answer.

Note :Tamil is found to be an official language of India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. The official status was assigned in Puducherry, an Indian Union territory, and Tamil Nadu in India.There is a suggestion in Australia that the Tamil language has to be included in the school's National curriculum; this statement created a misconception that the Tamil language is a national language of the country.