A peasant - driven movement began to advocate for separation from Andhra Pradesh starting in the early 1950s .
A peasant - driven movement continued until Telangana was awarded separate statehood on 2 June 2014 .
A peasant - driven movement began to advocate for separation from Andhra Pradesh starting in the early 1950s , and continued until Telangana was awarded separate statehood on 2 June 2014 .