Andhra movement

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 Telangana people living in the Hyderabad State under Nizam's rule.[1] It achieved success by the formation of Andhra state in 1953.

For the campaign to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, see 1972 Jai Andhra movement.

See also

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.
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