Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Bapatla Municipality Marks 75 Years, Honoring Andhra Movement Legacy
Bapatla is celebrating 75 years as a municipality.
Its municipality was officially created on April 2, 1951.
The town was important even before that happened.
In 1913, people held the first Andhra Mahasabha meeting there.
About 800 delegates attended the meeting.
They discussed creating a separate province for Telugu-speaking people.
This movement later helped lead to Andhra State being formed in 1953.
The jubilee celebrations will honor Bapatla’s civic and cultural history.
Bapatla Municipality was formally constituted on April 2, 1951.
Bapatla MLA Vegesana Narendra Varma Raju unveiled the Platinum Jubilee logo.
Celebrations will highlight Bapatla’s civic development and role in Andhra history.
The first Andhra Mahasabha was held in Bapatla on May 26, 1913, with about 800 delegates.
The town’s Andhra movement legacy contributed to the formation of Andhra State in 1953.
- Who
- Bapatla Municipality, MLA Vegesana Narendra Varma Raju, and local leaders and forum members.
- What
- The municipality unveiled a logo and announced Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking 75 years.
- When
- The municipality was constituted on April 2, 1951; the logo was unveiled on Saturday, with celebrations planned shortly.
- Where
- Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To commemorate the municipality’s 75-year civic journey and Bapatla’s contribution to the Andhra movement and Telugu identity.
- Municipal formation
- April 2, 1951
- Anniversary
- 75 years
- Celebration
- Platinum Jubilee
- First Andhra Mahasabha
- Held in Bapatla on May 26, 1913
- Attendance
- Around 800 delegates attended the 1913 conference
- Historical outcome
- The Andhra movement contributed to the formation of Andhra State in 1953
- Logo unveiled by
- Bapatla MLA Vegesana Narendra Varma Raju