Mahatma Gandhi approved national flag here!

There are several memoirs of Gandhiji, the Father of the Nation, for Telugu land. Bapuji had a special relationship with several regions in the state. He had a inseparable relationship with Vijayawada, the commercial capital of the Andhra. He visited Vijayawada city several times and ignited the spirit of the agitation. Gandhiji visited the city six times -- in 1919,1920,1921, 1929, 1937, 1946. In 1921, Mahatma stayed in Vijayawada for seven days. He conducted All India Working Committee Meeting there. It was held in the present Bapu Museum of Bandar Road. It was only then, Pingali Venkaiah handed over the tri-colour flag that he developed as National Flag, which was approved by Bapu.