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===Potti Sriramulu===
In 1952, in independent India, revolutionary [[Potti Sriramulu]] undertook a hunger strike for 56 days in an attempt to achieve the formation of a separate state, to be known as [[Andhra State]]. His death on December 15 became instrumental in the [[States Reorganisation Commission|linguistic re-organisation of states]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=December 13, 2022 |title=Actor Saichand pays tribute to Potti Sriramulu on his 70th death anniversary |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-actor-is-set-to-undertake-a-300-km-padayatra-from-sriramulus-memorial-in-chennai-to-his-native-village-in-prakasam-district-in-ap-on-december-15/article66257601.ece |access-date=November 3, 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103113702/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-actor-is-set-to-undertake-a-300-km-padayatra-from-sriramulus-memorial-in-chennai-to-his-native-village-in-prakasam-district-in-ap-on-december-15/article66257601.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is revered as ''Amarajeevi'' (Immortal being) in Coastal Andra for his role in achieving the linguistic re-organisation of states. As a devout follower of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], he worked for much of his life to uphold principles such as truth, non-violence and patriotism, as well as causes such as [[Harijan]] movement to end the traditional alienation of, and accord respect and humane treatment to those traditionally called "[[untouchability|untouchables]]" in Indian society.<ref name=":0" />