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Version of the Talmud in a state of India (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tamil nadu

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'state of india' is the definition.
'Tamil Nadu' can be an answer for 'state' (Indian state). I am not sure about the 'of india' bit.

'version of the talmud in a' is the wordplay.
'version of' indicates anagramming the letters (another version of the same letters).
'talmud'+'in'+'a'='talmudina'
'talmudina' anagrammed gives 'TAMIL NADU'.

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(Other definitions for tamil nadu that I've seen before include "Southern state of India" , "state bordering Kerala" , "Southern Indian state" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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