PoliticsPhoto: Zee News HindiSengol Craftsman Vummidi Ethiraj Dies at 99, PM Modi Condoles
Vummidi Ethiraj, the craftsman who designed the historic Sengol presented to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947, died on October 21 at age 99. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death, praising Ethiraj's contribution to India's cultural heritage and traditional jewellery craftsmanship. Ethiraj was born on November 25, 1926, and led the 125-year-old Vummidi Bangaru Jewellers family.
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