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Which is the first state in India to come into being on the basis of the language spoken in it's region?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh became the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis in 1953, carved out of the Telugu-speaking areas of the former Madras Presidency. This followed the Potti Sriramulu fasting agitation and death, which demanded a separate state for Telugu speakers. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 later created more states based on language. Note: 'it's' in the question should be 'its'.

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