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147th
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149th
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142nd
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146th
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ministry of Culture organized “TirangaUtsav” -an evening filled with cultural and musical performances to celebrate the contributions of PingaliVenkayya to the nation on the occasion of his 146th Birth Anniversary in New Delhi today.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876/8 – 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter and a Gandhian. He was the designer of the flag on which the Indian National Flag was based. He was also as a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot.
Detailed explanation-3: -’ It contained twenty-four designs of flags. Later, when he met Gandhi in Vijayawada, he showed him the booklet. Gandhi was pleased to see the design and acknowledged the need for a national flag, so he asked Venkayya to design a fresh one at the National Congress Meeting, held in 1921.
Detailed explanation-4: -Finally, when Gandhi asked Venkayya to submit a design for the flag at the AICC session held at Bezwada, he designed one on a Khadi bunting within three hours. It was a simple flag with two colour bands - red and green, to symbolise the majoritarian communities in India, Hindus and Muslims.