To mark Pingali Venkayya's birth anniversary on August 2, the Central government will release a special commemorative postage stamp.
Pingali Venkayya was a fervent freedom fighter and the designer of India’s national tricolour. To mark his birth anniversary on August 2, the Central government will release a special commemorative postage stamp.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the stamp at a programme to be held in New Delhi, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy said on Sunday. He revealed that the original flag designed by Pingali will be displayed at the event.
Who was Pingali Venkayya?
Born near Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) on August 2, 1876, Pingali designed many models of the national flag.
Pingali Venkayya was a fervent freedom fighter and the designer of the Indian national flag who went on to become synonymous with the spirit of free and independent India.
Venkayya was a Gandhian ideologist. He was also a linguist, geolist and writer. He also published a book in 1916 offering thirty designs of what could make the Indian flag.
The national flag that we see today was based upon his design. His life and contribution to the freedom struggle have been barely documented.
In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi approved Venkayya’s design during the Indian National Congress meeting in Vijayawada.
The Central government has invited family members of Pingali for the programme to be held in the national capital. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will honour them. The Prime Minister will also interact with the family members of Pingali.
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(With inputs from IANS)
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