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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = Visakhapatnam
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| postal_code = 531 027
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| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP31 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |accessdate=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
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'''Madugula''' is a village in [[Visakhapatnam district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/visakhapatnam.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=6 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319222910/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Visakhapatnam.pdf|archivedate=19 March 2015|format=PDF}}</ref> It was also known as Vaddadi or Vaddadimadugula and was founded by the rulers of the Matsya dynasty.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Reddy|first=Chandrasekhar|last2=Sivaramakrishna|first2=P|date=January 2014|title=Tribal Mahabarata in AP|url=http://www.sakti.in/PDF_Files/Tribal_MahabRata_in_AP.pdf|journal=International conference on Mahabarata, S.V. University, Tirupati|pages=1}}</ref> Later, it merged into the kingdom of Nandapur - Jeypore and during the [[British Raj]] it remained an independent [[Zamindar]]i for sometime. Later, in 1915 the zamindaris of Madugula and [[Pachipenta]] were purchased by [[Vikram Dev III|Maharaja Vikram Dev III]] and they became a part of [[Kingdom of Jeypore|Jeypore Samasthanam]] until 1947.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Dutt|first=Tara|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s335051070e572e47d2c26c241ab88307f/uploads/2018/07/2018070495.pdf|title=Odisha District Gazetteers : Koraput|publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Odisha|year=2015|location=Cuttack|pages=38}}</ref>

==History==
The rulers of the Matsya dynasty were the southernmost vassals of the [[Eastern Ganga dynasty]] that ruled over [[Kalinga (historical region)|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 Kingdom|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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Senapati|first=Neelmani|url=https://indianculture.gov.in/gazettes/orissa-district-gazetteers-koraput|title=Orissa District Gazetteers : Koraput|last2=Sahu|first2=Nabin Kumar|publisher=Orissa Government Press|year=1966|location=Cuttack|pages=56}}</ref>

The most valorous king of the dynasty was Narasimhavardhana Arjun Deva who inherited the kingdom from his father Jayanta Deva Raju in the late 13th century. The Dribbida copperplate grant donated by Narasimhavardhana illustrates the origin of the Matsya dynasty of Vaddadi. The first name mentioned in the Dribbida copperplate is of his grandfather, Manikaditya Raju followed by the name of his father, Jayanta Deva Raju.<ref name=":2" />

Narasimhavardhana Arjun Deva was succeeded by his son Sri Krishnavardhana Jayanta Raju who is known for donating the two villages of Gudisingaram and [[Gotlam]] to the temple of [[Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam|Simhachalam]]. He ruled for a long period and was succeeded by his son Veer Arjuna Deva in the mid-14th century, who was a feudatory of the Ganga king, Narasimha Deva III. Initially, Veer Arjun formed an alliance with the [[Reddy]] chiefs of [[Rajahmundry]] in order to free his kingdom from the suzerainty of the Gangas who were defeated by [[Firuz Shah Tughlaq]] in 1361. However, this attempt went to vain as he died in 1381 and was succeeded by his son, Pratap Arjuna.<ref name=":2" />

The Anaparti and Gopavaram copperplate grants suggest that Kumaragiri Reddy regained his suzerainty over Rajahmundry in 1389 and invaded [[Cuttack]] with his able general Katayavema who defeated the Ganga ruler, Narasimha Deva IV and assumed the title of ''Kataka-Churakara'' meaning - the destroyer of Cuttack. This indicates that Vaddadi slipped away from the Eastern Ganga kingdom for sometime but later in 1424 the last Ganga king, Bhanudeva IV sent his able general and minister, [[Kapilendra Deva]] who defeated and drove out the Reddys to as far as Rajahmundry. Evidently, Pratap Arjuna sent his army to help the Gangas.<ref name=":2" />

Pratap Arjuna had a son named Jayanta Deva Raju II whose daughter Singamma was married to the Silavanshi king, Vishwanath Raj of the neighboring Nandapur kingdom. There are two inscriptions dated 4 and 8 July 1427 that records the marriage of Singamma to Vishwanath Raj of Nandapur. This was believed to be a crucial matrimonial alliance between the families of Matsya and Silavansh. The son of Jayanta Deva Raju II was Singharaju who was a contemporary of Pratap Ganga Raj of Nandapur.<ref name=":2" />

In 1443, Pratap Ganga Raj was succeeded by his son-in-law Vinayak Dev who was a junior prince of a small kingdom ruled by [[Suryavanshi clan|Suryavanshi]] kings in [[Azad Kashmir|North Kashmir]]. In a turn of events, Vinayak Dev migrated to [[Varanasi]] and then to Nandapur, where he married Lilavati, the only daughter of Pratap Ganga Raj. Evidently, he inherited the kingdom from his father-in-law and faced rebellion from other Silavanshi claimants. As a result, he was ousted and later helped by the Matsya king, Singharaju who helped him curb the rebellion and reclaim the kingdom of Nandapur.<ref name=":1" />

Singharaju was succeeded by his son Vallabhadeva Raju who performed the famous [[Agnistoma]] sacrifice on the bank of Danta near Duttada and constructed the temple of Lord Vallabharaya. He donated a village called [[Annavaram]] for the service of Lord Vallabharaya and was succeeded by his son Pratap Sri Ganga Raju. This king ruled as vassal of [[Prataparudra Deva]] and later his son Veer Pratap Singharaju served under the same Gajapati.<ref name=":2" />

In later years, after the collapse of the [[Gajapati Empire]] in the mid 16th century, the king of Nandapur - [[Vishwanath Dev Gajapati]] conquered the former territories of the Gajapatis from [[West Bengal|Bengal]] in North to [[Telangana]] in south. This was a period when the Matsya kingdom of Vaddadi or Madugula became vassals of Nandapur and later the [[Kingdom of Jeypore]].

== Matsya Dynasty of Vadaddi ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=2 | Name
! Reign began
! Reign ended
|-
! 1
| Manikyaditya Raju
| 1198
| 1224
|-
! 2
| Jayanta Raju
| 1224
| 1257
|-
! 3
| Narasimhavardhana Arjuna Deva
| 1257
| 1298
|-
! 4
| Sri Krishnavardhana Jayanta Raju
| 1298
| 1352
|-
! 5
| Vir Arjuna Deva
| 1352
| 1381
|-
! 6
| Pratap Arjuna Deva
| 1381
| 1429
|-
! 7
| Jayanta Raju II
| 1429
| 1448
|-
! 8
| Singharaju
| 1448
| 1471
|-
! 9
| Vallabhadeva Raju
| 1471
| 1498
|-
! 10
| Pratap Sriranga Raju
| 1498
| 1516
|-
! 11
| Vira Pratap Singharaju
|1516
|1541
|-
|}

== Geography ==
Madugula is located at {{coord|17.9167|N|82.8|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Madugula.html Falling Rain Genomics.Madugula]</ref> It has an average elevation of 83 meters (275 feet). The place is surrounded by hills, river streams and paddy fields. It is largely inhabited by [[Telugu language|Telugu]] speaking populace and has an old palace of the Matsya dynasty. The Endrikaparvatam meaning the 'Crab Hill' is the seventh highest peak of Andhra Pradesh with an elevation of 1568 metres above sea-level.<ref name=":0" />

A historic river called 'Matsyakunda' originates from the hills of Madugula and then turn westwards into [[Odisha]] to the erstwhile kingdom of Jeypore. It has a historical significance as it used to flow from the Matsya kingdom to the neighbouring kingdom of the Silavanshis and later Suryavanshis. In the later medieval period, the name of the river changed from Matsyakunda to Machkunda. The river flows as a boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha for almost fifty miles and then completely into [[Malkangiri]]. The famous [[Duduma Waterfalls]] named after a legendary Rani Duduma is formed in the Machkund river and three kilometres away from these waterfalls is a popular tourist spot called ''Matsya Tirth.'' The waterfalls of river Machkund are used for generating electricity under the banner of "Machkund Hydroelectric Project".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chandra Sekhar|first=A|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2756/1/21671_1961_VIS.pdf|title=Census 1961 Andhra Pradesh: District Census Handbook of Visakhapatnam|publisher=The Government of Andhra Pradesh|year=1967|location=Hyderabad|pages=CHAPTER 1 - A1}}</ref>

==Legislative Assembly==
Madugula is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,70,350 registered voters in Madugula constituency in 2014 elections.

'''List of Elected Members:'''<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp30.htm Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033348/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp30.htm |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
* 1955 - Donda Sreerama Murty (Vaddadhi)
*1968 - Maharani Rama Kumari Devi (Jeypore-Madugula royal family)
*1972 - boddu kalavathi
* 1978 - Kuracha Ramunaidu (Appalarajupuram)
* 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994 and 1999 - Reddi Satyanarayana (Gogada)
* 2004 - Karanam Dharmasri (K.J.puram)
* 2009 - Gavireddi Ramu Naidu (Appalarajupuram)
* 2014 - BUDI. MUTYALA NAIDU (Taruva (v))
•2019 - BUDI. MUTYALA NAIDU (Taruva (v))

== References ==
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==External links==

[[Category:Villages in Visakhapatnam district]]

Madugula - Revision history

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