Archive · 2 Oct 2026
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.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide the exact date.
- Where
- The historic Town Hall in Bapatla.
- Why
- To remember Bapatla’s contribution to the Andhra movement, Telugu identity, and the demand for a separate state.
- 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”