Pingali Venkayya

Pingali Venkayya was an Indian freedom fighter. He was the designer of the flag on which the initial Indian National Flag was based. He was also a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot.

2 August 1876

Born on the same birth day (2 August): Angel Lagdameo • Anthony Seldon • Butch Vig • Constantine I of Greece • Dave Balon • Doris Coley • Eric Simms (rugby league) • Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux • John W. Snow • Laura Bennett • Leo Beenhakker • Mohammad Zahid (cricketer) • Mohammed Kudus • Muriel Bowser • Sammy McIlroy • Steve Hillage • Susie O'Neill

Born in the same month (August 1876): Alexander I of Serbia • Ivan Bilibin • John Scaddan • Kim Ku • Mary Ritter Beard • Mary Roberts Rinehart • Mata Hari • Varghese Payyappilly