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Pingali Venkayya

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Why in the News?

Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to freedom fighter and designer of the Indian national flag Pingali Venkayya on his birth anniversary.

Key Points:

  • Pingali Venkayya was a freedom fighter and designer of the Indian national flag.
  • Born: August 2, 1878, Andhra Pradesh
  • He was a teacher, author, agriculturist and linguist
  • He participated in the Boer War in South Africa.
  • Book:  ‘Bharatha Deshaniki Oka Jatiya Patakam’ (National flag of India) in 1916.

Death: 4 July 1963.