{"id":171312,"date":"2025-03-22T14:46:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T09:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=171312"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T09:16:35","slug":"potti-sriramulus-58-foot-statue-to-be-installed-in-amaravati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/potti-sriramulus-58-foot-statue-to-be-installed-in-amaravati\/","title":{"rendered":"Potti Sriramulu\u2019s 58-Foot Statue to be Installed in Amaravati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister<strong>&nbsp;N. Chandrababu Naidu<\/strong>&nbsp;has announced the<strong>&nbsp;installation of a 58-foot statue in Amaravati to honor Potti Sriramulu<\/strong>, the freedom fighter<strong>&nbsp;whose 58-day hunger strike led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953.<\/strong>&nbsp;The statue, along with a memorial, will be completed before his next birth anniversary. Additionally, Sriramulu\u2019s native house in Padamatipalli will be turned into a museum, and a modern health center and high school will be established in his village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A 58-foot statue of Potti Sriramulu will be installed in Amaravati to honor his sacrifice for the creation of Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>History:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potti Sriramulu undertook a 58-day hunger strike (October 19 \u2013 December 15-16, 1952) demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state under the Madras Presidency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His death led to widespread riots, forcing PM Jawaharlal Nehru to announce the formation of Andhra Pradesh on October 1, 1953.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His struggle set a precedent for linguistic states in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister&nbsp;N. Chandrababu Naidu&nbsp;has announced the&nbsp;installation of a 58-foot statue in Amaravati to honor Potti Sriramulu, the freedom fighter&nbsp;whose 58-day hunger strike led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953.&nbsp;The statue, along with a memorial, will be completed before his next birth anniversary. 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