Andhra State was a state in India created on October 1, 1953 from the Telugu-speaking northern districts of Madras Presidency. On November 1, 1956 it was merged with the Telangana region of Hyderabad State to form the united Telugu-speaking state of Andhra Pradesh.
Read more about Andhra State: Madras Manade Movement, Creation of Andhra State, Districts of Andhra State, Formation of Andhra Pradesh, SRC (Fazal Ali Commission), Jai Andhra
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