Q. In December 1952, “Potti Sriramulu”, a Congressman and Gandhian leader, started a fast unto death for a linguistic province – was belongs to which region?
Answer: D
Notes:
The first demand for a linguistic province was seen in the Telugu-speaking region of Andhra.
· In August 1951, Swami Sitaram, a Congressman and Gandhian leader started a fast unto death.
· While he broke his fast after thirty-five days, the movement was renewed in December 1952, by another Gandhian follower, Potti Sriramulu who died after fasting for fifty-six days.
Source: Spectrum Modern India.
