Claim: Machilipatnam is a city in the Krishna district of the Andhra Pradesh state (the seventh-largest state by area) in India.
Evidence: Machilipatnam (pronunciation (help·)), also known as Masulipatnam, Masulipatam, Masula, and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh (English: /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/ Telugu: [ãːndʱrʌ prʌdeːɕ listen (help·)) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants.