Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?

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Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh. The congress in its Jaipur session appointed a three member committee known as JVP committee after the name of its leaders – Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramaya. The committee rejected language as the basis for reorganization of states. Potti Sreeramulu, one of the activists demanding the formation of a Telugu-majority state, died on 16 December 1952 after undertaking a fast-unto-death. This resulted in the creation of the first state on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people called Andhra State on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh . Therefore, the correct answer is option-C .

Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?

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