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About Madanapalle
Madanapalle is a city and district headquarters of Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Madanapalle is headquarters of Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle revenue division and PKM Urban Development Authority.
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Things to do1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Vidyodaya E.M. High School
School · 1.8 km
Nimmanapalle Rd, Police Residential Quarters, Madanapalle
Healthcare46
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History
Madanapalle was founded by Sri Yalagiri Ahobila Naidu in 1618 AD. Kammas were said to be the first inhabitants of the town.
During the early British administration, Sir Thomas Munro, the first Collector of Cuddapah, played a significant role in the development of the town. He constructed a small thatched house at the present-day location of the Collector's bungalow and visited Madanapalle every summer. Munro's connection with the town is well documented, as he facilitated British control in the region during the early 19th century. Madanapalle and its surrounding areas were formally integrated into the British administration when the region came under their rule in 1800.
In 1850, Madanapalle was developed as a subdivision under British India, with F.B. Manoly appointed as its first Sub-Collector. Over the years, the town faced several natural calamities, including floods, famines, and epidemics, which shaped its social and economic development.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 95 km away.
- Punganūru 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Srīnivāspur 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Mulbāgal 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Palmaner 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Chelūr 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Pīleru 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Chintamani 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Kolār 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Rayachoti 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Robertsonpet 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- Madanapalle, J929, Public domain
- Madanapalle^ rocky rayaslaseema AP - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- DUSK^MADANAPALLE^AP - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- Baba Ehsanulla Khan Warsi Dargah, Madanapalle - 3, Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baba Ehsanulla Khan Warsi Dargah, Madanapalle - 1, Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baba Ehsanulla Khan Warsi Dargah, Madanapalle - 2, Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jiddu Krishnamurti house, Arjunaraoc, CC0
- Jiddu Krishnamurti house - Study center, Arjunaraoc, CC0
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