Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.6.6 Andhra Mahasabha and Andhra State

3.6.6.5 Andhra State 1953–56: Kurnool capital, Guntur High Court and ministries

Andhra State (1 October 1953 – 31 October 1956) had its capital at Kurnool and its High Court at Guntur, was led first by T. Prakasam and then, after President's Rule and the 1955 election, by Bezawada Gopala Reddy, before it merged with Telangana to form Andhra Pradesh.

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Key terms

  • Andhra State
  • 1 October 1953
  • Kurnool
  • Guntur High Court
  • 1954
  • Koka Subba Rao
  • C.M. Trivedi
  • T. Prakasam
  • Andhra Kesari
  • N. Sanjeeva Reddy
  • Deputy Chief Minister
  • President's Rule 1954
  • mid-term election 1955
  • Bezawada Gopala Reddy
  • Sri Venkateswara University
  • Tirupati 1954
  • Nagarjunasagar
  • 10 December 1955

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