What is the population of Telugu speaking people in Tamil Nadu?

 What is the population of Telugu speaking people in Tamil Nadu?

1.95 Cr

Is it a question of Racism?

Yes.

Is it the disadvantage of forming states, based on linguistics?

No. There is no such an issue in other states except TN. In TN also, the issue is of recent one for a community based politics.

Having a state name based on language, lead to this racism?

1.Geographic boundaries of any State or a Country is not permanent if one looks at the history.

2.Tamils, Telugus and Kannadigas were part of an Empire since 14th century. Telugu dominated regions and Tamil dominated regions were together till 1956.

3.This is created recently by a racist from a film industry. Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan and many other states have language name- they do not have such racist outfits.

Here is an example of chronogy of formation of Gujarat State.

Why is Gujarat called Saurashtra?

(Before answering your question, some FAQs;

1. What is USS? USS refers to United States of Saurashtra.
2. How many states were there in USS? Over 222 Princely States and 46 Zamins were there. It was not possible to count the states that time and approximated into Sau (100) Rashtra (Princely State).
3. Where is Peninsula of Kathiawad? Kathiawad Peninsula is mango shaped peninsula region within Gujarat State which housed over 268 States with rich culture. Kathiawad at some point in time also included vast state of Baroda.)

Why is Gujarat called Saurashtra?

• In 1948 United States of Saurashtra (USS) came into existence with its merger with United States of Kathiawad.
• In 1949 Integration of Junagarh and four more regions happened with United States of Saurashtra.
• In 1956, it became part of Bombay state along with Kutch, Vidarbha, Marathwada regions.
• In 1960, Bombay State was demerged into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
• Now Saurashtra State is a geographically defined region within the state of Gujarat.

See the complexity in reading it. But think that leader who united these Hazaar Rashtras with India in perfection -

SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL.

Now answer to your question:

https://www.quora.com/How-did-the-Telugu-population-drop-in-Tamil-Nadu-from-47-to-7/answer/Mohan-N-R-2?ch=10&share=14fb19ac&srid=powaY