Andhra Ratna (Telugu: ????? ????, translates to "Jewel of Andhra" or "Gem of Andhra." Sri Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya (Telugu: ????????? ?????????????) 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.
Sri Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya, was a very captivating poet, speaker, songwriter, philosopher, singer and an extraordinary revolutionary with a philosophy of non-violence.
Sri Nadimpalli Narasimha Rao worked in tandem with Sri 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)