Ma Ramamurthy

Ma Ramamurthy
Born	March 11, 1918 Nanjangud
Died	1967
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Arya Vidyashala, Bengaluru
Occupation(s)	Writer, journalist and social activist
Movement	Kannada movement
Spouse	Kamalamma

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. Ramamurthy Nagar, a locality in East Bengaluru in Karnataka, was named after him.[2][3] He was nicknamed 'Kannadada Veera Senani'. Ramamurthy led the Kannada movement from the front in the 1950s and 1960s under the leadership of A. N. Krishna Rao and others.[4]

He was born on 11 March 1918 at Nanjangud in a Brahmin family. His father Veerakesari Seetharama Shastri was a noted freedom fighter and litterateur.[5]

Commemoration

A locality in Bangalore called Ramamurthy Nagar was named after him.[2]

Notes

• Candraśēkhara, Rā. Naṃ (2018). Kannada veera senani M. Ramamurthy's centenary memoir volume. Kannaḍa Sāhitya Pariṣattu.

References

1. "Contributions of Ma Ramamurthy immense: Chand Bhasha". Citytoday. March 12, 2018.
2. Sripad, Ashwini M (July 21, 2017). "Wife of Kannada flag creator lives in destitute home". New Indian Express.
3. "Who created Karnataka flag first? Check interesting facts about Kannada flag". Newsd.in. October 31, 2020.
4. Khajane, Muralidhara (July 19, 2017). "Ma. Ramamurthy, Kannada's forgotten flag-bearer". The Hindu.
5. Ma.Ramamurthy, the Creator of Kannada flag, Karnataka History