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Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The state was first formed on the 1st of November 1956, when Telugu-speaking areas of the former Hyderabad State merged with Andhra State. After the bifurcation that created Telangana on the 2nd of June 2014, the residual state continued as Andhra Pradesh with Amaravati as its designated capital.
Telugu is the official language and the mother tongue of nearly 90% of the population of Andhra Pradesh. Urdu is the second official language. Tamil, Kannada, and Odia are spoken in border areas, while Lambadi and several other languages are spoken by scheduled tribes.
Potti Sreeramulu was an activist who fasted to death in 1952 to achieve an independent state based on linguistic identity for Telugu-speaking people within Madras State. His sacrifice directly led to the carving out of Andhra State from Madras State on the 1st of October 1953, with Kurnool as its first capital.
The Satavahana dynasty was the first major ruling power of the Andhra region, dominating the Deccan Plateau from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE. According to historian Stanley Wolpert, their capital at Dhanyakataka-Amaravathi may have been the most prosperous city in India in the 2nd century CE. The Satavahanas established trade relations with the Roman Empire and their era produced the Amaravati school of art, which influenced art across South India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre, also known as Sriharikota Range, is India's primary satellite launch station. It is located on the barrier island of Sriharikota in Tirupati district and is operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Karnam Malleswari became the first female Indian to win an Olympic medal when she took bronze in the 69 kg weightlifting event at the 2000 Olympics. P. V. Sindhu is only the second Indian to win two consecutive Olympic medals and won gold at the 2019 World Championships. Pullela Gopichand won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, becoming the second Indian to win that title.