On 2 June 2014, Telangana will become India's 29th state, consisting of the parts carved out of the ten north-western districts of Andhra Pradesh. Seen in this September 1948 photo is Operation Polo -- a military operation in which Indian Armed
Media reports suggest, pro-Telangana leaders claim that around 800 persons, particularly students have ended their lives demanding Telangana since November 2009. Seen here: Supporters of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi wait outside Begumpet domestic
Telangana region merged with Andhra Pradesh in 1956, against the wishes of many locals. A long-standing bone of contention was the creation of a separate state for a region, which has cultural differences from the rest of the state. Seen here:
Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014.
A meeting held at Osmania University on December 10, 2009. Archive photo.
Osmania University students at a public gathering. Archive photo.
K. Kavitha, the founder of Telangana Jagruthi, at a protest rally. Archive photo.
A 'rasta roko' in progress. Archive photo.
Rail roko programme by S Reddy.
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The committee in December, 2010 suggested 6 options of which the fifth was to bifurcate the state into Telangana with Hyderabad as its capital and Seemandhra which was to have a new capital city. Photo: The Srikrishna Committee.
Osmania University campus turned battlefield after the Srikrishna Committee report. Justice B N Srikrishna was asked to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the state united as Andhra Pradesh. Archive photo.
These photos are of the agitation -- from our archives. Here: Students set fire to an APSRTC relief bus in the campus.
Congress working committee took the decision for the formation of Telangana state on July 30, 2013. In photo: Telangana locals in a protest march.
MIM wants the state to remain united. If division is unavoidable, the party wants a separate state of Rayala-Telangana with Telangana
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), led by KCR was formed in April 2001 with the single-point agenda of creating a separate Telangana state with Hyderabad as its capital. In this photo: KCR admitted in hospital after observing a fast unto death.
Changed its stand in 2012 and said it would welcome the formation of a separate state as part of a comprehensive and amicable solution. In photo: Governor K K Desai administering oath to P V Narasimha Rao as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on
The Praja Rajyam Party of actor-politician Chiranjeevi was against the division of the state, but merged into the Congress in 2011. In this 1969 photo, Osmania University students protest in Telangana.
Jagan Mohan Reddy as a Congress MP opposed the Telangana state formation. After he formed the YSR Congress party, it adopted a neutral stand. In this photo: A newspaper clip of Osmania University students protesting in Telangana.
Proponents of a separate Telangana state feel the experiment of Andhra Pradesh to remain as one state has proven to be a futile exercise and that separation was the best solution. In this photo: Indira Gandhi with Chenna Reddy.
In 1969, Telangana agitation arose after students felt betrayed and ensuing battle with the government and the students, 369 students were killed in police firing. In this photo: Indira Gandhi and MIM supremo Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi at Darussalam,
Telangana leaders and Andhra leaders on February 20, 1956 agreec to merge Telangana and Andhra with safeguards for Telangana's interests. In this photo: Major General J N Choudhary took over as Military Governor of Hyderabad on Sept 18, 1948.
Andhra state assembly passed a resolution on November 25, 1955 to provide safeguards to Telangana. In this photo: Then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at the convocation of Osmania University on September 25, 1952.
In 1952, Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was elected Chief minister of Hyderabad State in the first democratic election.. In this photo: General El Edroos, head of the Nizam's Army surrenders to Major General JN Choudhary after Operation Polo in
Qasim Rizvi.
The Nizam took the help of Khasim Razvi of the Ittehadul Muslimeen and its troopers to oppress his opponents. This resulted in Communists helping villagers to fight the Nizam's police and Razakars or volunteers. In this photo: Qasim Rizvi with
Along with the patriotic Muslims, Hindus started a 'Join India' movement. As the state Congress under the leadership of Swami Ramananda Tirtha supported this movement, the Nizam banned the party. In this archival photo: NT Rama Rao receiving Rajiv
The Nizam wanted to be independent and chose Dominion Status to the State of Hyderabad. He issued a firman stating that till United Nations would take up the issue he wanted to maintain status quo. But, the Government of India refused his plea. Seen
In 1947, the the State of Hyderabad posed a problem to the newly formed Union Government, it had more Hindu population (93%) than Muslim population but was ruled by the Nizam, who was a Muslim.
The name 'Telangana' was designated to distinguish the predominantly Telugu-speaking region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State from its predominantly Marathi-speaking one, Marathwada. In this photo: Rajpramukh Mir Osman Ali Khan administering oath to