Which one of the following is the first State to have been formed on linguistic basis ?

Andhra State was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis. Following the death of Potti Sreeramulu after a 56-day hunger strike in December 1952, the Government of India was compelled to separate the Telugu-speaking areas from the Madras State [3]. Consequently, Andhra State was officially created on October 1, 1953 [4]. Under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, the Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State were merged with Andhra State to form the enlarged state of Andhra Pradesh [1]. Other states mentioned, such as Gujarat (1960), Karnataka (renamed from Mysore in 1973), and Punjab (1966), were formed or reorganized later [4]. The formation of Andhra State set a precedent that led to the establishment of the States Reorganisation Commission (Fazal Ali Commission) to examine further linguistic demands [1].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 6: Union and Its Territory > Table 6 .1 Territory of India In 1950 > p. 53
2. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > Smaller States of India > p. 17
3. [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 14: The State Legislature > New States added since 1950 > p. 293
4. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 8: Reconstruction of Post-colonial India > 8.4 Linguistic Reorganization of States > p. 108