On July 22, 1947, just weeks before independence, the Constituent Assembly adopted the current design. The spinning wheel was replaced by the Ashoka Chakra to signify unity and progress without ...

9. The flag was designed by the Pingali Venkayya, an agriculturist and Indian freedom fighter. 10. The flag was hoisted first time by Sachindra Prasad Bose in 1906 in Calcutta and later on in the ...

the Constituent Assembly adopted the current design. The spinning wheel was replaced by the Ashoka Chakra to signify unity and progress without sectarian associations. The Indian flag is not just ...