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Indian states officially do not have flags of their own, except for Jammu and Kashmir. However, some unofficial flags have been reported:
The image of Andhra is wrong according to Flag Bulletin. The map is different and covers only a part of the state.
Jaume Ollé, 8 June 1999
In Flags of Aspirant Peoples this flag is labeled as "Andhra (Jai Andhra movement) - Andhra Pradesh" It is more likely a revendicative or separatist flag.
Ivan Sache, 16 Sep 1999
I believe that it is not a state flag, but a secessionist flag.
Jaume Ollé, 27 June 1999
The annual conference Andhra Mahasabha of 1913 claimed the creation of a
separate entity of Andhra. In 1921 was established in Hyderabad (then a princely
state) the movement called Andhra Jana Sangh renamed in 1931 as Andhra Mahasabha,
under the leadership of Suravaram Prathapa Reddy. After 1927 many political
leaders of Andhra fell under influence of Gandhi, but always claiming an Andhra
separate administrative division and all the parties remained within the
umbrella of Andhra Mahasabha. In 1938 was established the Hyderabad State
Congress, helping in the consolidation of the Andhra movement in Telingana
region. After 1941 the Andhra Mahasabha fell under the leadership of leftist
politics as Ravi Narayana Reddy, Kaloji Narayana Rao, Baddam Yella Reddy and
others. In 1946 the Andhra Mahasabha led by Ravi Narayana Reddy started an armed
revolt against the feudal lords, called Telangana Movement and, against them,
the Muslims organized within the party al Ittehad ul Muslimeen used their
paramilitary forces (called Razakars) and started a violent campaign; in 17
September 1948, in middle of the civil struggle, the Indian army invaded the
state (that was independent after June 1947) and was annexed. The Andhra (Telugu
speaking) from Hyderabad and the coastal Andhra (territory united with Madras)
claimed a separate state. Potti Sreeramulu, an Andhra man living in Madras,
immolated claiming a Telugu separate state and Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian first
minister, granted the creation of the state of Andhra (1 October 1953) with
capital in Kurnool, only with the coastal territories before enclosed in Madras.
In 1956 Telangana, this is the Telugu speaking regions of Hyderabad, were
segregated and united to Andhra, forming the state called Visalandhra (Great
Andhra), 1 November 1956, with Hyderabad city as the capital. The new state
adopted officially the name of Andhra Pradesh.
In 1969 the leaders of
Telangana region claimed that the state government didn’t honor the agreements
and called for a separation of Telangana from the coastal Andhra. Then was
formed in the coast a movement named Jai Andhra (Andhra Victory) that sought the
division between Andhra and Telingana. The agitation continued until 1978 when a
agreement established that two regions will remain together. Congress Party
dominated politics for about 25 years until 1983 when the power passed to a
party called Telegu Desam, but then opposed to the division. Lately, already in
XXI century, the parties agreed in the creation of Telangana that can be
proclaimed in next weeks.
The flag of Jai Andhra was green with a golden
map in the centre showing the 12 coastal districts (the old Andhra state
1953-1956). Perhaps there existed a rival movement called Jai Telangana with
similar flag but with the map of Telangana region, but never a flag with a map
of all the state.
Jaume Ollé, 6 August 2013
by António Martins
From http://www.apinfo.org/janma2.htm:
The logo of the JANMA BHOOMI depicted on the flag represents three circular designs harmoniously balanced. The outer circle depicts human chain indicating collective effort, team spirit and development of human resources,which are cardial principles of the JANMA BHOOMI movement. The second circle depicts industrial wheel and two twigs with leaves in green indicating a balanced development of Industrial and Agricultural sectors and prosperity. The sun at the center of the design symbolises a vibrant work culture and all round development of the state. The sun as the universal source of energy also symbolises new horizons and progress by harnessing the sources of energy. The background color of the flag which is blue, is indicative of natural resources which have to be harnessed effectively along with the development of human resources for acheiving the goal of sustained development.collected by Dov Gutterman, 28 Aug 1999
