Pingali Venkayya
Indian independence activist
Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876[1] – 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter and the designer of the flag on which the Indian national flag was based.
Pingali Venkayya | |
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![]() Venkayya on a 2009 stamp of India | |
Born | 12 August 1876 |
Died | 4 July 1963 (aged 86) India |
Nationality | India |
Known for | Design of Indian National Flag |
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References
change- ↑ Archana, K. C. (2 August 2015). "A salute to the man who designed the Tricolour: Pingali Venkayya". India Today. Retrieved 2016-08-17.