Which was the first linguistic state to be created? (1) Kerala (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra

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(3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Andhra. State was the first state that was created on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people out of Madras State on October 1, 1953. This followed the long-drawn agitation and death of Potti Sriramulu after a hunger strike for 56 days. Then, the States Reorganization Act 1956 formed Andhra Pradesh by merging Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking areas of the already existing Hyderabad State.

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