Purohit was fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi, the Raj Bhavan said in a release, adding, he had a flair for the Tamil language.
"Due to his flair and love for Tamil and his keen interest in learning Tamil language, Thiru (Mr) Banwarilal Purohit has started learning Tamil from a Tamil Teacher."
"The Governor said that Tamil is a classical and beautiful language and learning the language of a place helps one to converse well with the people," it added.
Purohit, a three-time Lok Sabha member from Nagpur who was also Managing Editor of "The Hitavada", Central India's oldest English daily, assumed office on October 6.
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