Republic Day 2023: How the national tricolour evolved from 1906 to 1947
1 year, 11 months ago

Republic Day 2023: How the national tricolour evolved from 1906 to 1947

India TV News  

Republic Day 2023: The national flag, as it stands today, was not always like this. As we celebrate Republic Day 2023, let's look at the stages of the national flag and how the tricolour came to be the emblem of the country. Image Source : PSGTECH.EDUThe flag used during the Home Rule movement in 1917 Read: Republic Day 2023: Tricolour paneer tikka to tiranga idli, easy recipes that you can cook in no time The flag unofficially adopted in 1921 During the session of the All India Congress Committee at Vijaywada in 1921 an Andhra-based youth prepared a flag and took it to Mahatma Gandhi. Image Source : PSGTECH.EDUThe flag unofficially adopted in 1921 The flag adopted in 1931 A resolution was passed in 1931 that adopted a tricolor flag as the national flag of India. Read: Republic Day 2023: Rang De Basanti to URI, list of Bollywood movies you must watch Image Source : PSGTECH.EDUThe flag adopted in 1931 Tricolour flag of India On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly adopted it as Free India National Flag.

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