A Brief History Of The Indian Flag
- August 4, 2020
A Brief History Of The Indian Flag
- August 4, 2020
From the first unofficial flag to the tricolour we unfurl today, here is as an interesting timeline tracing the evolution of the Indian flag.
This unofficial flag of India was first hoisted at Parsee Bagan Square, in Calcutta, on August 7, 1906. It was also unfurled by Bhikaji Cama at the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany.
Dr Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak hoisted this flag in 1917, during the Home Rule Movement. The flag had seven stars that denoted the Saptarshi.
This flag was unofficially adopted in 1921. Originally in two colours, the third colour, white, was added on Gandhiji’s suggestion. The spinning wheel signified a progressing nation.
In 1931, the tricolour was adopted as our national flag with Mahatma Gandhi’s charkha in the middle.
The Constituent Assembly accepted the tricolour as the national flag on July 22, 947. After independence, the charkha was replaced with the Ashoka Chakra.
Comic of The Month
Chennamma of Keladi
There was great consternation in the court of Keladi, when the king married a commoner but Chennamma was born to be a queen. She challenged stereotypes, mastered archery and riding, took over as ruler after the death of the king, and even marched out at the head of her army to battle the invaders.