THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 15
December 15 in history
What happened on December 15: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1952, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Potti Sriramulu’s fast for Andhra
19 Oct – 15 Dec 1952 — Potti Sriramulu fasted for a Telugu-speaking state. He died after 58 days, and riots spread through the Telugu districts. Four days later Nehru conceded Andhra; on 1 October 1953 it became the first state drawn by language.
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