Ma Ramamurthy
Ma Ramamurthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1918 Nanjangud, British India |
| Died | 25 December 1967 (aged 49) Thalaghattapura, Karnataka, India |
| Alma mater | Arya Vidyashala, Bengaluru |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist and social activist |
| Notable work | Kannada flag |
| Movement | Kannada movement |
| Spouse |
Kamalamma (m. 1942) |
Ma Ramamurthy (1918–1967) also known as Kannadada Veera Senani, was an Indian writer, journalist and Kannada activist.[1] He is often considered as a commander of Kannada movement in 1960s. Ramamurthy is known for designing the red-and-yellow arishina-kumkuma (turmeric-vermilion) Kannada flag.
Life
Ma Ramamurthy was born at Nanjangud into a Brahmin family. His father Veerakesari Seetharama Shastri was a noted freedom fighter and litterateur.[2]
Ramamurthy led the Kannada movement from the front in the 1950s and 1960s under the leadership of A. N. Krishna Rao and others.[3]
He died in late 1967 in an accident when mud caved in onto him and two of his sons in a newly dug well in their field.[4]
Commemoration
A locality in Bangalore called Ramamurthy Nagar was named after him.[5][6]
Notes
- Candraśēkhara, Rā. Naṃ (2018). Kannada veera senani M. Ramamurthy's centenary memoir volume. Kannaḍa Sāhitya Pariṣattu.
References
- ↑ "Contributions of Ma Ramamurthy immense: Chand Bhasha". Citytoday. March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Ma.Ramamurthy, the Creator of Kannada flag, Karnataka History
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (July 19, 2017). "Ma. Ramamurthy, Kannada's forgotten flag-bearer". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Kannada stalwart's widow in dire straits". The Times of India. 2002-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ Sripad, Ashwini M (July 21, 2017). "Wife of Kannada flag creator lives in destitute home". New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Who created Karnataka flag first? Check interesting facts about Kannada flag". Newsd.in. October 31, 2020.