With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh holds a unique place in Indian history as the location where Rabindranath Tagore translated 'Jana Gana Mana' from Bengali to English. During his stay at the Besant Theosophical College in Madanapalle in February 1919, Tagore rendered the translation titled "The Morning Song of India."
❌ Option 1 – Incorrect: Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag but presented it to Mahatma Gandhi at the INC session in Bezwada (now Vijayawada), not Madanapalle.
❌ Option 2 – Incorrect: Pattabhi Sitaramaiah was a prominent leader in Andhra Pradesh and served as Congress President, but he did not lead the Quit India Movement from Madanapalle.
✅ Option 3 – Correct: Rabindranath Tagore translated Jana Gana Mana from Bengali to English as "The Morning Song of India" during his stay at Madanapalle in 1919.
❌ Option 4 – Incorrect: The Theosophical Society was founded in New York (1875) and moved its international headquarters to Adyar, Chennai (1882), not Madanapalle.
📝 Short Notes: Jana Gana Mana and National Symbols
- Composition: Jana Gana Mana was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911.
- First Performance: It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on December 27, 1911.
- English Translation: Tagore translated it to English as "The Morning Song of India" at Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh in February 1919.
- Adoption as National Anthem: The Constituent Assembly adopted Jana Gana Mana as India's National Anthem on January 24, 1950.
- Duration: The full version has five stanzas; the official playing time of the shortened version is approximately 52 seconds.
- Nobel Prize: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first non-European to receive this honor.
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