Political Science · Political Processes in India
The first state created on the basis of language was
ATamil Nadu
BKarnataka
CAndhra Pradesh ✓ Correct
DAssam
Correct answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh was the first language-based state, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Andhra Pradesh was the first language-based state, so that is the answer.
★It was created in 1953 for Telugu speakers.
★It followed the long fast and death of Potti Sriramulu.
★This event triggered the wider linguistic reorganization.
★It led to the States Reorganization Commission.
★The other states came later.
★Thus the answer is Andhra Pradesh.
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