The proposal for amalgamation of Hyderabad state with Andhra state came up in 1953 and the then Chief Minister of Hyderabad state, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, supported the Congress central leadership's decision in this regard though there was opposition in Telangana region.
Accepting the merger proposal, Andhra assembly passed a resolution on November 25, 1955 promising to safeguard the interests of Telangana.
An agreement was reached between Telangana leaders and Andhra leaders on February 20, 1956 to merge Telangana and Andhra with promises to safeguard Telangana's interests. A “Gentlemen's Agreement” was then signed by Bezawada Gopala Reddy and Burgula Ramakrishna Rao to the effect.
Telangana movement: A brief history and chronology
Hyderabad, July 30: Following is a brief history of Andhra Pradesh and chronology of the movement for Telangana state:The region, now being called Telangana, was part of the erstwhile Hyderabad state which was merged into
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