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National Flag of India
- “Tiranga” or “Tricolour” is the
National flag of India. It was adopted as national flag of India on 22 July
1947 by constituent assembly.
- Pingali Venkayya was the designer of
Indian National flag. The ratio of width to length of the flag is 2:3.
- The colors of the national flag
represents some meaning. The saffron color of the flag stands for courage,
Sacrifice and spirit of Renunciation; White stands for Truth and Purity; Green
stands for faith and fertility; Ashok chakra represents the wheel of law. It
has 24 spokes.
National Emblem of India
- Lion Capital adopted from Ashok
stambh (pillar) of Sarnath is the national emblem of India. It was adopted as
the national emblem of India on 26 January 1950.
- King Ashoka build this stambhs
during his reign to popularize Buddha dharma.
- In Ashok Stambh four lions are
depicted as seated back to back. They represent power, courage, confidence, and
pride.
- Ashok Chakra of National Flag was
taken from the Dharam Chakra depicted in the Ashok Stambh.
- The words "Satyamev
Jayate" are also inscribed in this Stambha.
National Anthem of India
- Jana Gana Mana is the National
Anthem of India.On 24 January 1950, It was adopted as the national anthem of
India.
- It was written by Noble Laureate
Rabindranath Tagore. It is the first five stanzas of Brahma Hymn.
- The Original poem was written in
Bengali. It was translated to Hindi by Abid Ali.
- Jana Gana Mana was first sung on 27
December 1911 in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
National Song of India
- In 1950, the first two verse of the
song Vande Matram was selected as the National Song of India.
- The song was written by Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay in his noble Anandamath. Jadunath Bhattacharya composed
the music.
- In 1986, Rabindranath Tagore sung
the song for the first time in the Session of Indian National Congress. This
song was used heavily in the Independence Movement of India.
National Calendar of India
- Saka Calendar is the national calendar
of India. In the year 1957, It was adopted as the national calendar of India.
National Flower of India
- Lotus is the national flower of
India
National Bird of India
- Peacok is the national bird of
India. In 1964, peacock was declared as the national bird of India. It is
protected by the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
National Animal of India
- Tiger is the national animal of
India. To protect the tigers in India, Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
National Fruit of India
- Mango is the national fruit of
India.
National Tree of India
- Banyan is the national tree of
India.