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Madugula is a village in Anakapalli district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It was also known as Vaddadi or Vaddadimadugula and was founded by the rulers of the Matsya dynasty. Later, it merged into the kingdom of Nandapur–Jeypore and during the British Raj it remained an independent Zamindari for sometime. Later, in 1915 the zamindaris of Madugula and Pachipenta were purchased by Maharaja Vikram Dev III and they became a part of Jeypore Samasthanam and were governed by the Maharaja of Jeypore until 1947.

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Madugula
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Village
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A view of fields near Madugula
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India Andhra Pradesh
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Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Country
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State
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Andhra Pradesh
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Anakapalli
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Population
12704
Area
1952
Elevation
83
Image
View of fields near Maadugula.jpg
Households
3658
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male population
6126
female population
6578
postal code
531027
Commons category
Maadugula
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  • History
  • Matsya Dynasty of Vadaddi
  • Geography
  • Legislative Assembly
  • References

Madugula is a village in Anakapalli district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It was also known as Vaddadi or Vaddadimadugula and was founded by the rulers of the Matsya dynasty. Later, it merged into the kingdom of Nandapur–Jeypore and during the British Raj it remained an independent Zamindari for sometime. Later, in 1915 the zamindaris of Madugula and Pachipenta were purchased by Maharaja Vikram Dev III and they became a part of Jeypore Samasthanam and were governed by the Maharaja of Jeypore until 1947.

==History== The rulers of the Matsya dynasty were the southernmost vassals of the Eastern Ganga dynasty that ruled over Kalinga from 5th century - 15th century and the capital of the Matsya kings was known as 'Vaddadi' derived from the word 'Odda-Adi' which meant the beginning of Odra desh (country of Odia people). Later, it was changed to 'Vaddadimadugula' and in modern age it got divided into two villages within the radius of 11 km known as Waddadi and Madugula.

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