Thursday, February 25, 2010

Freedom Fighters in Machilipatnam.


Jaateeya Pataaka Nirmaata:

Pingali Venkayya (1887-1963)
Freedom fighter. Great follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Designed the tricolour -the Indian national flag.

Andhra Bank Founder:
Pattabhi Sitaramayya (1880-1951)
Pattabhi Sitaramayya a eminent freedom fighter and a multifaceted genius and founder of Andhra Bank


Krisha Patrika Founder:
Mutnuri Krishna Rao (1879-1945)
Great editor and journalist. His Krishna Patrika was instrumental in shaping the Telugu Literary scene for four decades beginning 1907.

Machilipatnam Trains


Machilipatnam railway station connects Vijayawada junction. Trains run from Machilipatnam Junction to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Tirupathi & Vizag