Surayya Tyabji

Surayya Tyabji
Born1919
Died1978
NationalityIndian
Known forContributing to the design of the Indian national flag
SpouseBadruddin Tyabji
ChildrenLaila Tyabji
Familysee Tyabji family

Surayya Tyabji (1919–1978) was an Indian artist who assisted in creating the current Indian national flag by adding the Ashoka Chakra from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, replacing the Charkha on the 1931 flag of the Indian National Congress.[1]

  1. ^ Dawar, Nikhil; Kundu, Chayan (14 September 2018). "Fact Check: Did a Muslim woman design Indian National Flag?". India Today.