Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.

Andhra State

Former state of India (1953–56) in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra State, created in 1953, was the official name of the State of Andhra Pradesh until 1956. The state was formed from Telugu-speaking districts of the erstwhile Madras State, which form two distinct cultural regions – Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra.