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In October 1952, freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu went on a fast, demanding the immediate constitution of an Andhra State. Undeterred by the non-attention of national leaders, he fasted & fasted, finally passing away on the night of 15/16 December after 58 days without food.
In October 1952, freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu went on a fast, demanding the immediate constitution of an Andhra State. Undeterred by the non-attention of national leaders, he fasted & fasted, finally passing away on the night of 15/16 December after 58 days without food.
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His martyrdom provoked widespread public anger, with hartals and dharnas held across the Telugu community.
Unnerved by the scale of the protests, and the intensity of the anger, PM Nehru and CM Rajaji capitulated.
His martyrdom provoked widespread public anger, with hartals and dharnas held across the Telugu community.
Unnerved by the scale of the protests, and the intensity of the anger, PM Nehru and CM Rajaji capitulated.
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An Andhra State was formed in 1953, provoking Kannada, Marathi, and Malayalam speakers to demand separate states of their own.
A States Reorganisation Commission was formed, which recommended the constitution of linguistic states.
An Andhra State was formed in 1953, provoking Kannada, Marathi, and Malayalam speakers to demand separate states of their own.
A States Reorganisation Commission was formed, which recommended the constitution of linguistic states.
