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  1. He was protesting against Simon Commission.
  2. He was protesting against the division of India.
  3. He was demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers.
  4. He was demanding entry of 'lower castes' into temples.
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Option 3 : He was demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers.

The veteran Gandhian Potti Sriramalu died as he was demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers.

  • Both Prime Minister Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel were against the creation of linguistic states. 
  • The Kannada speakers, Malayalam speakers, the Marathi speakers, had all looked forward to having their own state.
  • The strongest protests, however, came from the Telugu-speaking districts of what was the Madras Presidency.
  • In October 1952, a veteran Gandhian named Potti Sriramulu went on a hunger strike demanding the formation of Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers.
  • As the fast went on, it attracted much support. Hartals and bandhs were observed in many towns.
  • On 15 December 1952, fifty-eight days into his fast, Potti Sriramulu died.
  • After this news, the protests were so widespread and intense that the central government was forced to give in to the demand.

  • Thus, on 1 October 1953, the new state of Andhra came into being, which subsequently became Andhra Pradesh.

​Based on the above points, we can conclude that, the veteran Gandhian Potti Sriramalu died as he was demanding a separate state for Telugu speakers.

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