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

Options

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

Correct Answer

Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.

Explanation

In 1919, Rabindranath Tagore translated his Bengali song “Jana Gana Mana” into English as “The Morning Song of India” at Madanapalle while visiting the Besant Theosophical College.

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