Timeline of Telangana | Telangana State PSC (TSPSC): Preparation Course - TSPSC (Telangana) PDF Download

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Following are the other major events in the history of Telangana since 1948:

• 1948: The Indian Army annexed the princely state of Hyderabad, which included Telangana among its regions.
• 1950: Telangana was established as Hyderabad State with M.A. Vellodi appointed as its chief minister.
• 1952: Hyderabad State held its first elections.
• November 1, 1956: Telangana merged with Andhra State, formed out of the Madras State, creating Andhra Pradesh, a unified state for Telugu-speaking people.
• 1969: The 'Jai Telangana' movement advocating for Telangana's separate statehood commenced, resulting in over 300 casualties due to police firing.
• 1972: The 'Jai Andhra' movement for a separate Andhra State began in coastal Andhra.
• 1975: A Presidential order was issued to implement the Six Point Formula, offering certain safeguards to Telangana.
• 1997: The BJP expressed support for the Telangana state demand and included it in its 1998 election promises of 'one vote two states'.
• 2001: K. Chandrasekhara Rao founded the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to reignite the Telangana movement.
• 2004: TRS allied with the Congress in elections, securing five Lok Sabha and 26 assembly seats. The UPA incorporated the Telangana issue into its common minimum programme.
• 2008: The TDP announced its support for the Telangana demand.
• 2009: TRS contested elections alongside TDP, but its electoral performance decreased to two Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats.
• September 2: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's death in a helicopter crash led to political instability.
• October 2009: Chandrasekhara Rao commenced a fast-unto-death for the formation of Telangana state.
• December 9: The central government announced its intention to initiate the Telangana state formation process.
• December 23: Amid protests in Rayalaseema and Andhra regions (Seemandhra) and mass resignations of MPs and state legislators, the central government suspended the process, citing the need for consensus.
• February 3, 2010: The central government established the five-member Srikrishna committee to examine the Telangana issue.
• December 2010: The Srikrishna committee submitted its report, proposing six options.
• July 30, 2013: The UPA coordination panel and Congress Working Committee agreed to create Telangana state, leading to protests in Seemandhra.