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Bapatla’s Role in Andhra State Formation Recalled at Anniversary
People gathered in Bapatla to remember the formation of Andhra Pradesh.
They also remembered how Bapatla helped start the Andhra movement.
D Venkatrao said the movement helped shape the identity of Telugu-speaking people.
The first Andhra Mahasabha meeting took place in Bapatla in 1913.
This began a movement that continued for about four decades.
The movement encouraged Telugu people to seek a separate state.
Participants honored Telugu Talli with flowers.
They also sang “Maa Telugu Talliki.”
Bapatla hosted the 73rd anniversary of Andhra Pradesh State Formation at its historic Town Hall.
D Venkatrao said the Andhra movement began taking root in Bapatla.
The first Andhra Mahasabha was held in Bapatla in 1913.
Speakers said the four-decade movement strengthened Telugu unity and the demand for a separate state.
Participants paid floral tributes to Telugu Talli and sang “Maa Telugu Talliki.”
- Who
- D Venkatrao, Forum for Better Bapatla members, college lecturers, writer Chillara Bhavani Devi, and other participants.
- What
- A 73rd anniversary event commemorated Andhra Pradesh State Formation and Bapatla’s role in the Andhra movement.
- Where
- The historic Town Hall in Bapatla.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide the exact date.
- Why
- To remember Bapatla’s contribution to the Andhra movement, Telugu identity, and the demand for a separate state.
Key facts
- Event
- 73rd anniversary of Andhra Pradesh State Formation
- Location
- Historic Town Hall, Bapatla
- Historical milestone
- First Andhra Mahasabha held in Bapatla in 1913
- Movement duration
- The Andhra movement continued for four decades
- Speaker
- D Venkatrao, Director of the Regional Training Institute
- Organiser
- Forum for Better Bapatla
- Tributes
- Floral tributes to Telugu Talli and a performance of “Maa Telugu Talliki”
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