India is a country of many cultures, each having its own language, dressing style, taste of tongue, music sense, Gods and worshipping styles. With over 1.25 billion people in over 29 states & 7 union territories, speaking over 1652 mother tongues, having 37 types of regional cuisines and several fusion cuisines, practicing 6 major classical dances and over hundred folk & tribal dances on rhythm of over hundreds of musical styles, worshipping over 330 million Hindu Gods & Goddesses, 99 names of Allah and the Quran, 11 Sikh Gurus, 24 Jain Tirthankaras and number of holy books, Gautam Buddha, Jesus Christ and the Bible, India is a unique country with unity in diversity.
Each culture has its own colour of dress, food and God, which makes India 'a land of hundred colours'. Despite having hundreds of shades of colours, there are three shades which are close to heart of every Indian and by which the land of tigers is known in the world, saffron, white and green. These three shades are known as "tiranga", having saffron colour on top, green colour at bottom and white colour sandwiched between the two. A chakra proudly rotating in the middle of flag in white colour.
This tiranga has its unique history where each colour signify some important things of this largest and most populated democracy of the world.
The tricolour flag origin dates back to year 1921, where first tricolour flag was designed and adopted by the congress. The major communities of India hold a significant role in the flag design.
At the top of the flag was white colour (for minority communities), green was in centre (for the Muslim community) and at the bottom was red colour (for the Hindu & Sikh communities). The 'Charkha' was drawn across all the bands symbolising the unification of these communities.
The next milestone for Tricoloured flag was in 1931, where it was declared that colours do not anymore represent communities of the country and Mahatma Gandhi's khadi chakra was in centre of the flag. In the same year, a resolution was passed adopting a tricolor flag as our national flag.
The khadi chakra was replaced by the Ashoka chakra and the tricolour flag of the Congress Party eventually became the tricolour flag of Independent India. Although tiranga did not hold any community representation, but the foundation of tiranga was based on communities.
The tricoloured flag of independent India has three colours representing some important attributes for country
But the modern India has its own meaning of 'Tiranga' which is nowhere near to the picture which flag of India wanted to showcase. Indian Flag was designed to unite india and to gain independence from colonial Rule. But in independent india, each color of its flag represents one class.
Saffron signifies all the common people of its towns and cities. Saffron is the colour of sunlight representing ray of hope and common people of India lives in the hope of getting a better life. They work day and night in order to fulfill their daily needs and hope to meet their aspirations.
White signifies white collared corporate houses, investors and NRIs. This section of society has the money power, which they got from their inhuman treatment of saffron and green. It is the white which reaps all the benefits of the hard work of saffron and green and extracts maximum profits from country.
Chakra signifies political parties which forms government of the country and states. Government is the center of every country and needs monetary support of white and thus revolves around it. Chakra rotates to make policies to govern the county, in the direction and speed influenced by the white colour.
Green is for poverty stricken farmers of rural india. This section of Indian population works hardest and earns minimum. Green bears the weight of saffron and white. The worst effect of chakra's rotation is faced by the green.
The Green works at the prime level, the saffron process it and white earns from the output.
Each culture has its own colour of dress, food and God, which makes India 'a land of hundred colours'. Despite having hundreds of shades of colours, there are three shades which are close to heart of every Indian and by which the land of tigers is known in the world, saffron, white and green. These three shades are known as "tiranga", having saffron colour on top, green colour at bottom and white colour sandwiched between the two. A chakra proudly rotating in the middle of flag in white colour.
This tiranga has its unique history where each colour signify some important things of this largest and most populated democracy of the world.
The tricolour flag origin dates back to year 1921, where first tricolour flag was designed and adopted by the congress. The major communities of India hold a significant role in the flag design.
At the top of the flag was white colour (for minority communities), green was in centre (for the Muslim community) and at the bottom was red colour (for the Hindu & Sikh communities). The 'Charkha' was drawn across all the bands symbolising the unification of these communities.
The next milestone for Tricoloured flag was in 1931, where it was declared that colours do not anymore represent communities of the country and Mahatma Gandhi's khadi chakra was in centre of the flag. In the same year, a resolution was passed adopting a tricolor flag as our national flag.The khadi chakra was replaced by the Ashoka chakra and the tricolour flag of the Congress Party eventually became the tricolour flag of Independent India. Although tiranga did not hold any community representation, but the foundation of tiranga was based on communities.The tricoloured flag of independent India has three colours representing some important attributes for country
Saffron: Symbol of courage and selflessness
White: Represents honesty, peace and purity. It highlights the importance of maintaining peace in the country
Green: Represents faith and chivalry. It is a symbolism of prosperity, vibrancy and life
Ashoka Chakra: The Ashoka Chakra or the Dharma Chakra (Wheel of Law) intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. It has 24 spokes and appears on the number of edicts of Ashoka.
White: Represents honesty, peace and purity. It highlights the importance of maintaining peace in the country
Green: Represents faith and chivalry. It is a symbolism of prosperity, vibrancy and life
Ashoka Chakra: The Ashoka Chakra or the Dharma Chakra (Wheel of Law) intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. It has 24 spokes and appears on the number of edicts of Ashoka.
But the modern India has its own meaning of 'Tiranga' which is nowhere near to the picture which flag of India wanted to showcase. Indian Flag was designed to unite india and to gain independence from colonial Rule. But in independent india, each color of its flag represents one class.
Saffron signifies all the common people of its towns and cities. Saffron is the colour of sunlight representing ray of hope and common people of India lives in the hope of getting a better life. They work day and night in order to fulfill their daily needs and hope to meet their aspirations.
Chakra signifies political parties which forms government of the country and states. Government is the center of every country and needs monetary support of white and thus revolves around it. Chakra rotates to make policies to govern the county, in the direction and speed influenced by the white colour.
Green is for poverty stricken farmers of rural india. This section of Indian population works hardest and earns minimum. Green bears the weight of saffron and white. The worst effect of chakra's rotation is faced by the green.The Green works at the prime level, the saffron process it and white earns from the output.
The future of this tiranga is in dark. It will depend on whether white fades or overlaps green & saffron or it is white & chakra which will leave their alliance and all three colours will live in harmony? If former will be the case, India will have a white flag with chakra in middle with thin strip of saffron on the top and if latter is the case India will continue to be known by its tiranga.
It is a high time for country to wake up from the sleep before the three shades of India just converges to one shade of white with chakra in centre.
It is a high time for country to wake up from the sleep before the three shades of India just converges to one shade of white with chakra in centre.
