Andhra movement

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The Andhra movement or Andhrodyamam was a campaign for recognition of Telugu-speaking part of the Madras Presidency as a separate political unit in British India. The Andhra movement leaders alleged that the Telugu people were being suppressed by the Tamils, who dominated politics and government jobs. A similar movement was started by the Telugu people living in the Hyderabad State under Nizam's rule. [1] It achieved success by the formation of Andhra state in 1953.

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References

  1. Hanumantha rao, Madabhushi (1949). Telanganalo Andhrodyamam (in Telugu). Andhra chandrika granthamala. Archived from the original (Digital) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.