Which is the First State of India?

The first state of India was Andhra State, formed on October 1, 1953. The state constituted Telugu-speaking communities of Madras. All the princely states merged into the Union of India between 1947 and 1950. Most initially established princely states were either converted to new regions or attached to the country's surviving districts. The first state of India was Andhra State, formed on October 1, 1953.

The state constituted Telugu-speaking communities of Madras. All the princely states merged into the Union of India between 1947 and 1950. Most initially established princely states were either converted to new regions or attached to the country's surviving districts.

On December 22, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru established a commission to evaluate needs headed by Faisal Ali. People demanded to form other states based on linguistics in India. Under the States Reorganisation Act, the government finally separated India into 14 states and 6 union territories in November 1956.