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History

• Ancient Period:
  • Part of Maurya Empire, Satavahana dynasty, and Ikshvaku dynasty
  • Flourished under Vengi Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire
• Medieval to Colonial Period:
  • Came under Mughals, later Nizams of Hyderabad, and then the British (part of Madras Presidency)
• Modern Formation:
  • Andhra State (1953) from Madras
  • Andhra Pradesh formed in 1956 by merging with Telangana (then Hyderabad state)
  • Telangana separated in 2014 to become the 29th state of India