Why did the Anti-Hindi agitation start after the Official Languages Act was passed in 1963?

To stop the imposition of Hindi on the entire country.

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To win the upcoming general elections.

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To support the working class of the country.

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To demand a separate state for South India.

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Solution

The correct option is A To stop the imposition of Hindi on the entire country.
The Anti-Hindi agitation started when the Official Languages Act was passed in 1963. Hindi was made an official language for central and state governments. Since, Hindi was not majorly spoken in South India, the DMK party of Tamil Nadu believed that it was an attempt to impose Hindi on the rest of the country and began a state-wide Anti-Hindi agitation.

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