11 years of bifurcated Telugu states – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
United Andhra Pradesh. Pratipalapura-Bhattiprolu; Part of Mauryan empire; Satavahanas, Satakarnis; Andhra Ikshvakus at Vijayapuri – Nagarjunakonda; Ananda Gotrikas; Pallavas; Badami/ Toorpu Chalukyas, Vengi Chalukyas; Vishnukundinas; Rashtrakutas; Imperial Cholas; Kakatiyas; Musunuri Nayaks; Racherla Nayaks; Reddy kings; Vijayanagara; Qutb Shahi – Bahmani, Golconda-NIzam; Gajapatis; Mughals, Circars; British – Madras Presidency.
Madras Presidency and Nizam’s Hyderabad – Andhra (1953) with Kurnool as Capital and Tanguturi Prakasam as the Chief Minister, Hyderabad with Burgula Ramakrishna Rao as Chief Minister, followed by Syed Alam Sharjil. MK Vellodi was the Chief Minister of Hyderabad State since 1950, after taking over Nizam under Indian Dominion in 1948. Telugu Hyderabad and Andhra came together as united Andhra Pradesh in 1956, except Yanam, which remains part of Puduchcherri. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was its first Chief Minister. Godavari and Krishna flow through both the states.
United AP was bifurcated in 2014 into Telangana and remaining part of united AP as Andhra Pradesh. AP got Chandrababu Naidu as the Chief Minister, followed by YS Jagan, and now Chandrababu Naidu again; and Telangana – Chandrasekhar Rao, for 10 years, followed by Revanth Reddy now. With option for AP to have Hyderabad as its Capital for 10 years. Amaravati is the capital of AP now. Telangana is the eleventh largest state by area; twelfth by population; and eighth in economy. On the other hand, AP ranks seventh by area; tenth by population; and ninth in economy.
Telangana now has 33 districts, 612 mandals, 12769 Gram Panchayats; 12 cities, 13 municipal corporations, 132 municipalities; 119 legislative assembly seats, and 17 Lok Sabha seats. AP now has 26 districts, 679 mandals, 13382 Gram Panchayats; 175 legislative assembly seats, and 25 Lok Sabha seats.
Telangana and AP – result of decades of protests and agitations since pre-independence. They took movement turn in 1965-1969 Jai Telangana movement, 1972 Jai Andhra movement, 1985 employee complaints, 1997 separate Telangana resolution by BJP; 2000 congress legislators for Telangana forum; 2001 formation of TRS, demand by Congress to Centre; 2009 state government’s no objection, near unanimous agreement for forming Telangana by the time of elections, KCR’s fast-unto-death, announcement of starting the process of forming Telangana by Government of India, Samaikyaandhra protests and movement, stalemate; 2010 Srikrishna Committee; 2011 Non-cooperation movement and Million March, mass resignations of public representatives, suicides of youth, sakala janula same (all people’s strike), fasts and fast breaks; 2012 BJP’s fight for Telangana, TRS-Congress discussions, Telangana March, Government of India consultations with all parties; 2013 Protests at Parliament, Chalo Assembly, People’s turnout for Congress call, Congress resolution, Union Cabinet’s approval, Draft bill; 2014 Assembly discusses the bill, final bill with amendments, Bill passed in both the houses of Parliament, 2 June 2014 – Telangana formed.
Can T states, India be model(s) today and tomorrow – per capita prosperity; natural farming-living; health, well-being, joy; and agency of the marginalized, women? Can we be useful in these endeavours?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Full participation in democracy. In N? lokswaamyayoga for 7L.