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title: "Andhra State: First Linguistic Indian Province"
description: "Andhra State was the first Indian province created on a linguistic basis in 1953 for Telugu speakers, marking a significant moment in India's history."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Andhra State was the first Indian province created on a purely linguistic basis, carved out of Madras State in 1953 for Telugu speakers.
- Why is Andhra State significant in India's administrative history?
- What was the role of Potti Sriramulu in the creation of Andhra State?
- How did Andhra State relate to the States Reorganisation Commission?
- What constitutional provision enabled the creation of Andhra State?

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Andhra State was the first Indian province created on a purely linguistic basis, carved out of Madras State in 1953 for Telugu speakers.

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1. 1 October 1953

   Andhra State was the first state of independent India to be constituted on the principle of linguistic identity, formed on by separating the eleven predomin…

2. 15 December 1952

   The immediate catalyst was the death of Potti Sriramulu, a Gandhian who undertook a fast-unto-death demanding a separate Telugu province and died on after 5…

3. 1 November 1956

   Acting on it, the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 merged Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking Telangana region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State to form Andh…

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In December 1952, Potti Sriramulu's death after a 56-day fast forced Nehru to announce a separate Telugu province, leading to Andhra State's creation on 1 October 1953.

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