Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Pingali Venkayya Honored on 148th Birth Anniversary
Pingali Venkayya was a man who helped design India's flag.
In Guntur, people celebrated his 148th birthday by giving him a special tribute.
They put flowers on his statue and talked about how he studied flags from many countries.
The ceremony was attended by a forum secretary and leaders from the Government Employees Association.
It was a way to remember how Venkayya made the flag we all know today.
Pingali Venkayya’s 148th birth anniversary was celebrated in Guntur on Sunday.
Forum for Better Bapatla paid tribute and garlanded his statue.
Venkayya researched 30 countries’ flags from 1916‑1921 before proposing India’s tricolour.
Forum secretary Dr PC Sai Babu and leaders of the Government Employees Association attended.
The event highlighted Venkayya’s role as architect of the national flag.
- Who
- Pingali Venkayya and representatives of Forum for Better Bapatla
- What
- Tribute ceremony and garlanding of Venkayya's statue
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Guntur, India
- Why
- To honor Venkayya's role as architect of the national flag
- Person
- Pingali Venkayya
- Birth Anniversary
- 148th
- Event
- Tribute ceremony
- Location
- Guntur
- Date
- Sunday
- Research Period
- 1916-1921
- Flag Design
- Tricolour