TN Governor Purohit learning Tamil

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has started learning Tamil, one of the world's oldest surviving classical languages.

Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi, Purohit began learning Tamil from a Tamil teacher owing to his love for the language, a statement from his office said.

According to Purohit, Tamil is a classical and beautiful language and learning it helps one to converse well with people.

A three-time Lok Sabha member from Nagpur, Purohit was Managing Editor of The Hitavada newspaper and assumed office as the Tamil Nadu Governor on October 6.

--IANS

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