Andhra Pradesh

[ ahn-druh pruh-deysh ]

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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 /

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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)

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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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Interest in the family runs high in India, given that Usha Vance is a daughter of Indian immigrants from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Leaders of two southern states – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu – have recently advocated more children.

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Day laborers sort red chilies that have been dried in the scorching sunshine of India’s Andhra Pradesh state.

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The Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines.

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