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The continuous congress rule in Andhra Pradesh since 1956 was broken by a newly formed political party in the year 1983.

Rayalaseema Mahasabha was formed in 1934. Its 1^st session was held at Madras.

The Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen established in Hyderabad in 1927.

M.Annapurnayya was the 1^st Secretary of the Andhra unit of the Socialist Party.

Amaravati Stupa was built during the rule of Satavahanas.

The Hyderabad Government concluded the Standstill Agreement with the Union Government of India on 29.11.1947.

The Dictator for the Civil Disobedience Movement in Andhra was Konda Venkatappayya.

Devulapalli Ramanuja Rao authored ‘The History of Telangana Armed Struggle’.

Parasurameswara temple, considered the oldest Saivite temple is in Gudimallam.

Potti Sreeramulu started fast into death for the formation of Andhra State on 19.10.1952.

Tanguturi Prakasam is called Andhra Kesari for his bravery exhibited during the Boycott of Simon Commission.

Govinda Rao Nanal was the 1^st President of the Hyderabad State Congress.

Vandemataram Struggle in Osmania University took place in the year 1938.

In 1932, the Nizam of Hyderabad appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Aravamudu mainly to suggest measures for Political Reforms.

The Communist Party was banned in the State of Hyderabad in 1946.

The 1^st book printed in Telugu is ‘The Bible’.

Hyderabad was the 1^st Indian State that signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the East India Company.

P.Anandacharyulu was the 1^st Andhra to become the President of the Indian National Congress.

Jiddu Krishna Murthy is the author of ‘At the Feet of the Master’.

National College at Machilipatnam was established in the year 1910.

Rajasekhara Charithram is the 1^st novel in Telugu.

The author of ‘Mahaprasthnam’ was Srirangam Srinivasa Rao.

Vijayawada or Bezawada was the 1^st headquarters of the Andhra University when it was started.

Navabrahma temple is located at Alampuram.

Pavuluri Mallanna received Navakhandavada from Rajaraja Narendra.

The maternal gotra names that are prefixed to the personal names of the Satavahana Kings started from the time of Gautamiputra Satakarni.

The Military Achievements of Gautamiputra Satakarni are mentioned in Nasik inscription.

The popular name of Ramachandra temple at Hampi is Hazara Rama temple.

Commentaries on Vedas were written under the leadership of Sayana and Madhava during the period of Harihara-II.

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah gave permission to the English East India Company to establish factory at Machilipatnam.

During the Revolt of 1857, there was an attempt to incite the revolt in Kadapa town of Rayalaseema.

Vennelakanti Raghavayya played an important role in the anti-Zamindari movement in Nellore district.

‘Zilla-Bandi’ system was introduced in State of Hyderabad in the year 1865.

Syadvada School of philosophy was propounded by Kundakundacharya.

Simukha is considered as the founder of Satavahana rule.

Fort St. George was built by the English at Madrasapatnam.

The Nasik inscription of Gautami Balasri was issued during the reign of Vasishtiputra Pulamavi.

The King who bore the title ‘Kavivatsala’ was Hala Satavahana.

According to the Nasik inscription of Rishabhadatta the arte of interest during the Satavahana period was 12%.

The Myakadoni inscription refers to the word ‘Gulmika’ to mean Feudatory chief.

The Jain philosopher who composed ‘Samayasara’ was Kundakundacharya.

The Jataka literature which refers to the defeat of Kharavela, the Kalinga King, at the hands of Satakarni, the Asmaka king, was Chulla-Kalinga Jataka.

The inscription, in which Asoka asked the teachers to inculcate the Dharma in the minds of the students, was found at Erragudi.

During the reign of Virapurushadatta, Buddism received great patronage in the Ikshvaku kingdom.

The Sidhharthaka Chaitya referred by the Buddhist literature is identified with the Chaitya as once existed at Gudiwada.

The Chalukyan king who is said to have built 108 Saiva temples on the name of Narendra Mrigeswara was Vijayaditya-II.

Vijayaditya-III is said to have developed Kandukur on the model of Bezwada.

Bhairava Konda, located in Nellore district, was a centre of Saivism.

The High Court of Andhra State was established in Guntur.

During the Satavahana rule, Nigama Sabhas looked after the administration of Cities.

The Chanda Railway Scheme Agitation in Hyderabad State signifies the beginning of public awakening in the State.

Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established by Kommaraju Lakshman Rao.

Bezwada Gopala Reddy was the last chief Minister of Andhra State.

Telugu was the official language of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi.

Vijayapuri was the capital of Ikshvakus.

The journal ‘Satihita Bodhini’ was started by Kandukuri Veeresalingam Panthulu.

Eight members signed on the Gentlemen’s Agreement.

Sribagh Pact was signed in 1937.

Osmania University was established in 1918.

The 1^st Kisan School was started by Acharya N.G.Ranga at Nidubrolu.

Justice Party was started with the aim of safeguarding the interests of Non-Brahmins.

Kandukuri Veeresalingam Panthulu celebrated the 1^st Widow Remarriage on 11.12.1881.

V.N.Suktankar argued that Satavahanas were not Andhras but Andhrabhrityas.

The battle of Padmanadham took place in the year 1794.

Ryotwari System was 1^st introduced in the Madras Presidency in Baramahals.

C.P.Brown collected the poems of Vemana.

Ammaraju built Rajahmundry.

The author of Gathasaptasati was Hala