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5 days ago
- General
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Independence Day: Tracing Evolution Of Indian Flag - From British Era To Modern-Day Tri-Colour
photoDetails english 2946039 Seeing the national flag of India anywhere ignites a feeling of patriotism and respect for all the sacrifices that our freedom fighters had to make. When the Indian flag was hoisted on the land of free India for the first time on August 15, 1947, it was a moment of pure joy and pride, to this day that feeling lives on. However, the tricolor flag, hoisted at the early hours of August 15, 1947, that stood tall as the dawn of a new era was not India's first flag. Here is an evolution of the Indian national flag: Updated:Aug 14, 2025, 07:28 PM IST History in Chennai 1 / 7 Chennai's Fort St. George holds the 12-foot long, 8-foot-wide piece of pure silk, hanging in the Indian Independence Gallery of the Fort St. George Museum. According to an official government release, this flag is one of the first ever hoisted in independent India on August 15, 1947. It is one of the surviving flags from that day. Photo Credit: Representational Image/Freepik 1906 2 / 7 During the Swadeshi and Boycott movement in 1906 an Indian flag was first hoisted in Calcutta; however it was different from the one we proudly display today. Photo Credit: PIB 1907 3 / 7 In 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama raised a similar flag in Paris, carrying the message of India's struggle to the global stage. Photo Credit: PIB 1921 4 / 7 In 1917, during the Home Rule Movement led by Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, another flag was hoisted, signaling the demand for self-governance. According to the release, , "It wasn't until 1921 that the flag took on a more familiar form, designed by Pingali Venkayya. His design, with its three stripes representing the various communities of India, was a call for unity in diversity. The spinning wheel at the centre symbolised India's economic self-reliance." Photo Credit: PIB 1931 5 / 7 Another transformation came in 1931, when the flag's colours were finalized as: saffron, white, and green. The saffron stood for courage, white for peace, and green for fertility and growth. Photo Credit: PIB 1947 6 / 7 The chakra in the 1931 flag was replaced by the Dharma Chakra. This flag, formally was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947, became the Tiranga. Photo Credit: PIB The Tricolour 7 / 7 India's Tiranga reminds every citizen of the struggles endured, the victories achieved, to stand in a free country today. Photo Credit: Representational Image/Freepik
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5 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
More Than Just A Date: Dive Into The Surprising Facts Of Indias Independence Story
photoDetails english 2945967 As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day in 2025, it's worth remembering that the journey to freedom was far more inspiring. While August 15, 1947, marks the official end of British rule in the nation, India's independence was marked by several milestones. Facts about India's freedom journey was not a single moment, but a layered and evolving story. Updated:Aug 14, 2025, 05:02 PM IST India's Independence Day Date 1 / 7 The last viceroy of India, Lor Mountbatten, selected the date as August 15 because it marked the two year anniversary of Japan's surrender in 1945 during World War II. The date was not chosen randomly. First Hoisting in 1906 2 / 7 According to an official government release, it all began in 1906 during the Swadeshi and Boycott movement, when a flag was first hoisted in Calcutta. This flag was different from the one that India proudly hoists today. The following year, in 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama raised a similar flag in Paris, carrying the message of India's struggle to the global stage. India Shares Independence Day? 3 / 7 India shares its Independence Day with South Korea and more nations; however each of them gained their freedom during different years. Here are the nations we share our Independence day with: South Korea (1945), North Korea (1945), Bahrain (1971), and Republic of Congo (1960) Freedom First, Constitution Later 4 / 7 India gained independence in 1947 and the Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949 and it officially came into effect on January 26, 1950. Anthem Adopted Later? 5 / 7 When India declared Independence on August 15, 1947, "Jana Gana Mana" was not the national anthem. Rabindranath Tagore reportedly wrote it many years before but it was adopted in India's first Republic Day. Strategic Withdraw 6 / 7 The British did not just leave India one day, it was a strategic withdraw that happened over time. Credits 7 / 7 Photo Credits: All Representational Images/Freepik
