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Pingali Venkayya - Architect of the

Indian National Flag

At a time when India is
celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ and the ‘Har Ghar
Tiranga’ Campaign, the
significance of the national flag
enhances manifold. For India, its
national flag is the representation
of its values and thoughts. Pingali
Venkayya, born on 2 nd August,
1876 was a freedom fighter who
gave India this unique identity by Pingali ji's name will remain and
designing the national flag. my family's name will remain. I
Our Doordarshan team got cannot express my happiness in
in touch with his grand children words. Not only me but our entire
Gopi Krishna, GV Narasimha and family is very grateful to the
Pingal Sushila Dashrath. Government, Modi ji and Kishan
“Pingali Venkayya was my Reddy ji,” said Gopi Krishna.
grandfather. I was only 3 years GV Narasimha added that,
old when he passed away. In the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is
75 years since Independence, the brainchild of Narendra
no leader acknowledged my Modi ji and he has talked about
grandfather. Prime Minister Pingali Venkayya at the right
Modi is the first Prime Minister to time. The main purpose of this
acknowledge that Shri Pingali ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is
Venkayya is the architect of the to inculcate patriotism in the
Indian National Flag. Till now only youth, our generation and
our friends knew who we are and future generations. Similarly, our
who is Pingali Venkayya, now the beloved Prime Minister has also
entire nation knows us. And this planned to celebrate ‘Har Ghar
time it is a matter of happiness for Tiranga’—which is wonderful.
us to remember Pingali Venkayya I thank the Government for
on the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. conducting the 146 th birth
Earlier, there used to be mention Anniversary of our grandfather
of his name in the textbooks but Shri Pingali Venkayya.”
it was removed later. The future Pingal Sushila Dashrath
generations should know about also expressed her gratitude.
their history. If we know our history She said, “I feel very happy.
only then can we move forward. This is a wonderful feeling and
As per my knowledge the flag a great moment for us as his
never changes and as long family members. It is a great
as it remains tricolor, India will achievement for all Indians. Jai
remain, my maternal grandfather HInd!”

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