
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a pen to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a recent visit to India.
It’s not Mont Blanc or Parker.
Raja Mahendravaram is the birthplace of this pen that has gained international recognition.
In India before independence, ink pens were manufactured by importing spare parts from the different countries.
In 1932, an imported pen of Mr.Krishnamacharya, joint sub judge of Godavari District, Andra Pradesh accidentally has broken his pen which was made with 14 carrots of gold and that was repaired by KV Rathnam and his brother Sathyam which impressed the Sub Judge a lot.
With the financial support of Sub Judge Mr.Krishnamachrya, KV Ratham and his brother started the manufacturing of pens in Rajamahendravaram with gold and silver materials in 1932.