Q. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolor Indian National Flag here.
  • Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
  • Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
  • Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.

Answer: (c) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.

Notes:
  • Madanapalle, a town in Andhra Pradesh, holds a special place in Indian history, particularly in the context of Rabindranath Tagore and the National Anthem.
  • Rabindranath Tagore in Madanapalle:
    • In 1919, Tagore visited Madanapalle, where he stayed at the Besant Theosophical College.
    • It was during this stay that he translated “Jana Gana Mana” (the National Anthem of India) from Bengali to English. This translation is titled “The Morning Song of India.”
  • Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour flag in Vijayawada.
  • Pattabhi Sitaramaiah was active in the Andhra region during the freedom movement, but there is no record of him leading the Quit India Movement from Madanapalle.
  • The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875, and its headquarters were later moved to Adyar, Chennai (then Madras).