Andhra Pradesh

[ahn-druh pruh-deysh]

noun

1. a state in SE India, formed from portions of Chennai and Hyderabad states 1956. 105,963 sq. mi. (274,444 sq. km). Hyderabad.

Andhra Pradesh

/ ˈændrə prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

1. a state of SE India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1953 from parts of Tamil Nadu (then called Madras) and Hyderabad states. Capital: Hyderabad. Pop: 75 727 541 (2001). Area: about 275 068 sq km (106 204 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The hub will be based in the city of Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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A formal agreement to finalise the project will be signed on Tuesday, the Andhra Pradesh government said.

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This is the first federal law to ban online betting platforms, though the sector has long faced scrutiny, with states like Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana already enforcing their own bans.

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Maoists enjoy support in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from mainstream political parties.

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Usha Vance's parents migrated to the US from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, and some media reports have said that Vance and his wife are keen to introduce their children to their Indian heritage.

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