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Andhra CM felicitates Tricolour maker Pingali Venkayya s 99-year-old daughter Ghantasala Seetamahalakshmi
Pingali Venkayya hailed from the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh and participated in the freedom movement. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy meeting Pingali Venkayya s daughter Ghantasala Sitamahalakshmi in Guntur.
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Updated: Mar 12, 2021, 08:17 PM IST
The nation is celebrating Azaadi Ka Mahotsav on the 75th year of Independence remembering the supreme sacrifices made by many to get our nation liberated from British rule. However, there are many unsung heroes who contributed their bit in the freedom struggle but never got their due deserved to them.
Pingali Venkayya is one of them. Not many would immediately recollect that it was Pingali Venkayya from Andhra Pradesh who had designed our Tricolour ( National Flag). A contemporary of stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Pingali Venkayya hailed from the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh