Andhra Ratna

Andhra Ratna (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర రత్న, translates to "Jewel of Andhra" or "Gem of Andhra." Shri Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya (Telugu: దుగ్గిరాల గోపాలకృష్ణయ్య) was a great freedom fighter of India, born on 2 June 1889 in a village called Penuganchiprolu in Krishna District of present-day Andhra Pradesh. Shri Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya, was a very captivating poet, speaker, songwriter, philosopher, singer and an extraordinary revolutionary with a philosophy of non-violence. Shri Nadimpalli Narasimha Rao worked in tandem with Shri Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya. For his exemplary work and sacrifices for freedom movement in Andhra, he was fondly conferred the name 'Andhra Ratna' (Jewel of state Andhra Pradesh state)