About KV Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh

The native place of the famous Gandhian Sri Pingali Venkayya who designed the National Flag is also known for its beach, temples, rolled-gold ornaments and the port which enabled the Mughals, Dutch, Portuguese & Britishers to migrate here for trade in the past.People are poor (Farming, Fishing being the main occupations) but peace loving and have excellent talents in Art, Music, and Poetry. They have promoted Education and Kuchipudi Dance.The dialect of Telugu spoken here is rich in literature also used in the scripts of Telugu movies from times immemorial.