Designer of the Indian Flag was born on this day
Pingali Venkayya, who was a freedom fighter and designer of the Indian flag, was born on August 2, 1876. Venkayya's saffron and green flag design received inputs from Mahatma Gandhi and Lala Hansraj who suggested a white strip and Dharma Chakra, respectively. Notably, in 2009, a postage stamp was issued to honour his contributions in the freedom struggle.