Potti Sriramulu died after a fast of how many days for a separate Andhra?
A7 days
B56 days
C21 days
D100 days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 56 days
1. The Vishalandhra movement wanted Telugu areas out of Madras.
2. Potti Sriramulu fasted 56 days and died.
3. Andhra state was announced in December 1952.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 1, Challenges of Nation Building._
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