Andhra State was formed on October 1, 1953, by carving out the Telugu-speaking areas from the Madras Presidency. The demand for a separate state based on language had been strong for a long time, and the agitation for Andhra State gained momentum, culminating in its creation.
The first State in Independent India which was created on linguistic basis was
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