With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
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Answer: C. In 1919, Rabindranath Tagore stayed at Madanapalle at the Besant Theosophical College and translated Jana Gana Mana from Bengali into English as 'The Morning Song of India'.
Watch for: Theosophical links to Madanapalle (Besant college) make option D tempting, but the first HQ was not there.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Pingali Venkayya's flag design is not linked to Madanapalle.
- B. Wrong because Madanapalle is not known as Pattabhi Sitaramaiah's Quit India base.
- D. Wrong because the Theosophical Society was founded in New York and later moved to Adyar, Chennai.
Source to check: Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle (history page); Ministry of Culture / PIB releases on the National Anthem
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