Though we’re celebrating the seventy fifth yr of Independence, March 31, 2021 marks 100 years since our Tricolour (National Flag) got here into existence.
It was on March 31, 1921, when our National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya from Andhra Pradesh first designed the flag.
However, there are a number of unknown facts about our National Flag and of Pingali Venkayya. In an Exclusive dialog with our Hyderabad correspondent Prasad Bhosekar, Pingali Venkayya’s grandson Ghantasala Gopikrishna discloses these facts.
When and why Pingali Venkayya determined to make a National Flag for the nation:
At the age of 19, Pingali Venkayya went to South Africa to battle for British Army as India was below their rule. And in South Africa, a British military officer made all of the troopers from the nations the place Great Britain dominated salute Union Jack ( British flag ) by drive. Pingali Venkayya didn’t prefer it and on that very day he determined that he would make a flag of its personal for India.
How did Ashoka Chakra substitute Charkha:
When the flag committee met on July 14, 1947, it was felt that “Charkha’” (weaving wheel) seemed completely different from sides and therefore it was determined to make use of Ashoka Chakra (a wheel with 24 spokes). The 24 spokes indicated 24 states within the nation on the time of Independence.
Languages Pingali Venkayya spoke:
Pingali Venkayya was fluent in Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Japanese and Arabic.
Did Pingali Venkayya die poor:
Pingali Venkayya didn’t ask cash from anybody until his demise. He additionally remained away from politics although he was known to all of the Congress stalwarts earlier than and after Independence. Just a number of days earlier than his demise, some rice miller’s affiliation members in Vijayawada felicitated him and gave some cash as a token of gratitude. That’s about it.
Last want of Pingali Venkayya:
Pingali Venkayya died on July 4, 1963. His final want was to wrap the tricolour on his physique which was fulfilled.
