Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is a state in Deccan (South Asia) that has existed since 1953 CE. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).
Andhra State was carved from Madras in 1953 after Potti Sriramulu died fasting for a Telugu state, and absorbed the Telangana districts of Hyderabad in 1956. Telangana split off again in 2014.
See Andhra Pradesh on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1953 CE to the present
- Duration
- 72 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Deccan, South Asia
- Language family
- Dravidian
- Capital
- Kurnool, then Hyderabad, later Amaravati
Events in South Asia during its time
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Portuguese Goa
- Kingdom of Sikkim
- French India
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Rajasthan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Andhra Pradesh exist?
1953 CE to the present, about 72 years.
Where was Andhra Pradesh?
Deccan, in South Asia. Its capital was Kurnool, then Hyderabad, later Amaravati.
What language did Andhra Pradesh speak?
Dravidian. This family includes Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam.