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Historical Event on 10/1/1953

The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/23/1942Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur.
7/26/1933Gandhiji went back to Sabarmati Ashram after his release from jail.
7/19/1994The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent.
8/17/1986In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".
11/27/1976Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar, famous journalist, novelist and critic, passed away.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
3/12/1993Powerful bomb blasts at twelve various places in Mumbai takes 317 lives.
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
1/19/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.