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In which year was a separate Andhra stat...

In which year was a separate Andhra state formed after the linguistic reorganisation of the then Madras province?

A

1950

B

1952

C

1956

D

1947

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B
Freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu wanted the capital of Andhra Pradesh to be built in Rayalaseema, and it was due to his 56 day fast that in 1952, a separate Andhra state was carved out of the erstwhile Madras Presidency with Kurnool as its capital.
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