Formation of Andhra Pradesh

They say the Journey is more important than the Destiny. If having a separate State for the people is the destiny, the path leading to it was not that easy. Let us see the story behind this beautiful land we call Andhra Pradesh



1903 A.D Guntur, the foundation of a separate Andhra was laid by 'Youth Cultural Society'(yuvajana saahithi samithi). Under the leadership of Sree Bayyaa Narasimhaeswara a major assembly was conducted in Bapatla in 1913, on the issue of a separate Andhra. During a second assembly in 1914, in Vijayawada under Sree Nyaapati Subbaarao the proposal of a separate Andhra was approved.

At that time the whole of Madras Presidency was under a Single Congress entity and the majority were Tamilians. Hence the Telugu leaders proposed to start a separate Andhra Congress and in 1918, January 22 an Andhra Congress was formed. This was a milestone in the journey towards a new Andhra.

In 1937, November 16 the leaders of Andhra-Rayalaseema formed a Pact of 'Sree Baag'.Subsequently, after Independence, in 27th November, 1947, the then Prime Minister Sree Jawaharlal Nehru indicated that he approved the Proposal of a Separate Andhra.


The solution to wether or not, a state should be formed based on linguistic prominence was to be dealt with. In 1948 june 17th, The Thaar Commission formed for this reason alone, submitted a bill opposing such a partition.

In his effort to gain an independent state, and protect the interests of the Telugu people of Madras State, Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu started a fast to death on 1952 October 19th, in the house of Sri Bulusu Sambamurty.After a 58 day fast in 1952 December 15th, Sree Potti Sriramulu passed away in hope that his sacrifise would fulfil his dream of a new state for the Telugu people.

With the demise of Esteemed 'Amara jeevi' Sree Potti Sriramulu there was a public outcry and civil unrest which forced the government to announce the formation of a new state for Telugu speaking people. in 1952 December 19th Prime Minister Sree Jawaharlal Nehru announced in Parliament that excluding Madras, all the undisputed areas of the telugu speaking people were alloted to become a separate state.

To Build a new state the Central governament commissioned the 'Vaamchu' committee which submitted it's petition on 1953, March 25th. Leading to this petition Andhra attained statehood in October 1st, 1953 with Kurnool as its capital.Sree Tamgutoori Prakasam Pamtulu became it's Chief Minister. Sree Neelam Samjeeva reddy its viceCM. Sree C.M.Trivedi first Governer.


On 1st November 1956, Andhra State merged with the Telangana region of Hyderabad State to form the state of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad, the former capital of the Hyderabad State, was made the capital of the new state Andhra Pradesh.

also see : Telugu , Andhra Pradesh