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Which was the first state to be formed on the Linguistic basis?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis in 1953, carved out of the Madras Presidency for Telugu-speaking people. This followed the prolonged Potti Sriramulu fast unto death demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 later created other states based on language. This marked the beginning of linguistic federalism in India.

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