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title: "Anti-Hindi Agitation Definition and Overview"
description: "The Anti-Hindi agitation refers to protests in Tamil Nadu against Hindi as India's sole official language, crucial for understanding regional politics."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Anti-Hindi agitations were a series of mass protests in the Madras Presidency and Tamil Nadu opposing the imposition of Hindi as India's sole official language.
- What constitutional provision triggered the 1965 agitation?
- How did the agitation alter official language policy?
- Who led the two phases of the agitation?
- Does India have a national language?

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The Anti-Hindi agitations were a series of mass protests in the Madras Presidency and Tamil Nadu opposing the imposition of Hindi as India's sole official language.

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In January 1965, as English's fifteen-year term under Article 343 expired, DMK-led students across Madras State launched violent protests against Hindi imposition, forcing Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri to reaffirm English's continued use.

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