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Andhra Pradesh
View of Kolleru Lake, northeastern Andhra Pradesh, India.
Andhra Pradesh was formed in two distinct stages:
- Andhra State: The government created Andhra state on October 1, 1953, by incorporating the Telugu-speaking districts of the former Madras state.1
- Andhra Pradesh: Through the States Reorganization Act of 1956, the Telugu-speaking districts of the former Hyderabad state (Telangana) were joined to the existing Andhra state on November 1, 1956, to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.12