Revolution The History of the Indian Flag The Indian Flag: A Symbol of Independence

Flag of India: Facts, History and Meaning  — The National Flag of India changed into followed in its gift shape all through the assembly of Constituent Assembly hung on the 22 July 1947, while it have become the reputable flag of the Dominion of India ( our country).

Let's check its evolution:

Unofficial flag of India in 1906

The first countrywide flag in India is stated to had been hoisted on August 7, 1906, withinside the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in Calcutta now Kolkata.
The flag changed into composed of 3 horizontal strips of crimson, yellow and inexperienced.

Berlin committee flag, 1907

The Berlin committee flag changed into first raised through Bhikaiji Cama in 1907. The 2d unofficial flag of India changed into hoisted in Paris through Madame Cama and her band of exiled revolutionaries in 1907. This changed into very much like the primary flag besides that the pinnacle strip had handiest one lotus however seven stars denoting the Saptarishi. 

Flag used all through Home Rule motion in 1917

The 1/3 flag went up in 1917 while our political war had taken a particular turn. Dr. Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak hoisted it all through the Home rule motion.
This flag had 5 crimson and 4 inexperienced horizontal strips organized alternately, with seven stars withinside the saptarishi configuration super-imposed on them.
In the left-hand pinnacle corner (the pole end) changed into the Union Jack. There changed into additionally a white crescent and big name in a single corner.

  Flag unofficially followed in 1921

During the consultation of the All India Congress Committee which met at Bezwada in 1921 (now Vijayawada) an Andhra youngsters organized a flag and shown it to Gandhi ji. It changed into made from  colours-crimson and inexperienced-representing the 2 main groups i.e.( Hindus and Muslims) . Gandhi ji recommended the addition of a white strip to symbolize the ultimate groups of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise development of the Nation.

Present tricolour flag of India

On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly followed it as Free India National Flag. After the arrival of Independence, the colors and their importance remained the same.
The pinnacle band of Saffron coloration, indicated the power and braveness of the country. The white center band indicated peace and reality with Dharma Chakra. The final band is inexperienced in coloration confirmed the fertility, boom and auspiciousness of the land.
However, Dharma Charkha of Emperor Asoka changed into followed in vicinity of the spinning wheel because the logo at the flag.
It depicted the "wheel of the law" withinside the Sarnath Lion Capital made through the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to reveal that there's lifestyles in motion and dying in stagnation.
Thus, the tricolour flag of the Congress Party subsequently have become the tricolour flag of Independent India.

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