Madanapalle

Madanapalle మదనపల్లె
City
Madanapalle city view
Madanapalle
Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°30′E / 13.55°N 78.50°E / 13.55; 78.50Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°30′E / 13.55°N 78.50°E / 13.55; 78.50
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Chittoor
Founded by	Sri Ahobila Naidu
Area
• Total	14.20 km2 (5.48 sq mi)
Elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	136,414
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	517 325
Telephone code	+91– 8571
Vehicle registration	AP – 03
Website	madanapalle.cdma.ap.gov.in/en

Madanapalle is a city in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Madanapalle mandal and Madanapalle revenue division.

Madanapalle was founded by Sri Ahobila Naidu in 1618 AD.

Sir Thomas Munro was first collector of Cuddapah. He constructed a small thatched house at the present Collector’s bunglow and visited Madanapalle every summer. In 1850, Madanapalle was developed as subdivision and F.B.Manoly was the first Sub Collector. The town experienced several natural calamities like floods, famines and epidemics.

Rabindranath Tagore translated "Jana Gana Mana" from Bengali to English and also set it to music in Madanapalle. The National Anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore as early as in 1911 and was sung at the annual session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta on December 27 that year. But it was actually done in Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle, where Tagore stayed for few days in February 1919 that the now familiar tune was set. It was Margaret Cousins, wife of educationist, Dr. James Henry Cousins, who composed the tune for "Jana Gana Mana". Dr. Cousins was then the Principal of the Madanapalle College that was established by Dr. Annie Besant.

It is located at an average elevation of 695 m (2,280 ft) above mean sea level.

Madanapalle is located at 13°33′N 78°30′E / 13.55°N 78.50°E / 13.55; 78.50.