Formation of Andhra Pradesh
On November 1, 1956 Andhra State and Telangana region of Hyderabad State are merged to form a united Telugu-speaking state of Andhra Pradesh. Non-Telugu speaking parts of Hyderabad State are merged with Maharashtra and Karnataka.
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