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Tamil Nadu ( / ˌtæmɪl ˈnɑːduː /; Tamil: [ˈtamiɻ ˈnaːɽɯ] ⓘ, abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language, one of the longest surviving classical languages and which serves as its official language.
The political state of Tamil Nadu in India was created in 1969 when erstwhile Madras State was renamed. The trauma of the partition did not impact Tamil Nadu when India was granted Independence in 1947. There was no sectarian violence against various religions.
தமிழ்நாடு ( Tamil Nadu) என்பது இந்தியாவின் தென் முனையில் அமைந்துள்ள மாநிலங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். தமிழகம் என்றும் பரவலாக அழைக்கப்படும் இம்மாநிலமானது, பரப்பளவில் இந்தியாவின் பத்தாவது பெரிய மாநிலமாக மற்றும் மக்கள்தொகை அடிப்படையில் இந்தியாவின் ஆறாவது பெரிய மாநிலமாகத் திகழ்கிறது.
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is divided into 38 districts. Districts are the major administrative units of a state which are further sub-divided into taluks. There were 13 districts in the erstwhile Madras Province the boundaries of the present-day Tamil Nadu.
The Government of Tamil Nadu is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.
Tamil is the language spoken in Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. A small part of Tamil Nadu borders the Arabian Sea to the west. It borders the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest state in India and covers an area of 130,058 square kilometres (50,216 sq mi). It is bordered by Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the northwest, Andhra Pradesh to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south.
