Tirupati, May 02: Fulfilling the desires of the people of Madanapalle, Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy gave his nod to upgrade the Besant Theosophical (BT) college into a university and name it the Annie Besant University.
Rajampet MP PV Midhun Reddy along with Madanapalle YSRCP legislator Nawaz Basha met Chief Minister YS Jagan at the latter’s residence at Tadepalli on Tuesday with the long-pending peoples’ plea to upgrade the BT college into a university.
PV Midhun Reddy pointed out to the Chief minister that the BT college at Madanapalle which was established by Dr Annie Besant in 1915, was one of the oldest colleges set up in the Rayalaseema region in the pre-independence era during the British rule, with great historical significance as it was at this very college that the lyrics of “Jana Gana Mana” authored by Rabindranath Tagore got a tune.
While everyone knows that Rabindranath Tagore penned the national anthem in 1911, not many know that it was translated into English as “The morning song of India” and given a tune on February 28, 1919, during Tagore’s brief stay at the BT college at Madanapalle.
The nondescript town Madanapalle, got a coveted place in history after Tagore chose to stay here with the Irish poet James H Cousins, who was also the then Principal of the BT college.
The Jana Gana Mana which was just a lyric until then, became a national song after the principal’s wife Margaret Cousins gave it a tune, which was eventually approved by Rabindranath Tagore who was impressed.
And on January 24, 1950, the Jana Gana Mana became the national anthem, two days before India became a republic.
Chief minister YS Jagan who looked into the plea and the historical significance of the BT college instantly gave his approval to upgrade it into a university and name it after its founder Annie Besant.
Speaking to TOI, PV Midhun Reddy thanked the Chief minister for fulfilling this long-pending desire of the people of Madanapalle.
“The proposal will now go to the state cabinet and to the assembly for the next stage approvals. The state governmentis transforming Madanapalle into an educational hub by sanctioning medical colleges and other premier institutions. Approvals for the establishment of a Kendriya Vidyalaya is also expected soon”, the Rajampet MP asserted.
Rajampet MP PV Midhun Reddy along with Madanapalle YSRCP legislator Nawaz Basha met Chief Minister YS Jagan at the latter’s residence at Tadepalli on Tuesday with the long-pending peoples’ plea to upgrade the BT college into a university.
PV Midhun Reddy pointed out to the Chief minister that the BT college at Madanapalle which was established by Dr Annie Besant in 1915, was one of the oldest colleges set up in the Rayalaseema region in the pre-independence era during the British rule, with great historical significance as it was at this very college that the lyrics of “Jana Gana Mana” authored by Rabindranath Tagore got a tune.
While everyone knows that Rabindranath Tagore penned the national anthem in 1911, not many know that it was translated into English as “The morning song of India” and given a tune on February 28, 1919, during Tagore’s brief stay at the BT college at Madanapalle.
The nondescript town Madanapalle, got a coveted place in history after Tagore chose to stay here with the Irish poet James H Cousins, who was also the then Principal of the BT college.
The Jana Gana Mana which was just a lyric until then, became a national song after the principal’s wife Margaret Cousins gave it a tune, which was eventually approved by Rabindranath Tagore who was impressed.
And on January 24, 1950, the Jana Gana Mana became the national anthem, two days before India became a republic.
Chief minister YS Jagan who looked into the plea and the historical significance of the BT college instantly gave his approval to upgrade it into a university and name it after its founder Annie Besant.
Speaking to TOI, PV Midhun Reddy thanked the Chief minister for fulfilling this long-pending desire of the people of Madanapalle.
“The proposal will now go to the state cabinet and to the assembly for the next stage approvals. The state governmentis transforming Madanapalle into an educational hub by sanctioning medical colleges and other premier institutions. Approvals for the establishment of a Kendriya Vidyalaya is also expected soon”, the Rajampet MP asserted.
