Formation of Andhra Pradesh

📖 A consolidated GK timeline

This page brings together, in one place, the key dates covering Andhra Pradesh's formation — the underlying history is covered in more depth across our History & Culture section, but this is the quick-recall version for GK-style questions.

• 1953 — Andhra State formed, India's first state created on linguistic lines, following Potti Sriramulu's death during a hunger strike.
• 1956 — Andhra State merged with the Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State (under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956) to form the unified state of Andhra Pradesh.
• 1956-2014 — Andhra Pradesh existed as a single, unified state for 58 years, with Hyderabad as its capital.
• 2014 — Under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the state was bifurcated, creating Telangana as a separate state, with Hyderabad serving as the joint capital for a transitional period.

🎯 For deeper historical context

For the fuller story — the Rampa Rebellion, the freedom movement's role, and colonial-era administrative context — see our Modern Andhra History notes.