what type of flag was designed during Swadeshi Movement in Bengal? explain its 3 main features
i wrote the following -
it was tricolor red green white
it head is spinning Wheel in centre presenting The Gandhian ideal of self help
carrying the flag holding it allowed during the marches became a symbol of definiance.
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Development of the national movement made the national leaders aware that icons and symbols helped in unifying the people in the nation.It also helped to bring about a feeling of nationalism among the people.Thus ,during the swadeshi movement in Bengal ,a tricolour flag was designed.
Tricolour flag was designed during swadeshi movement in Bengal.
It was designed by pingali venkayya.
It was Gandhi's idea about how it should be designed but he commissioned pingali venkayya to design the flag.
It was first Indian flag designed.
Features of the swaraj flag:
1) It was a tricolour having red ,green and white colour with a spinning wheel in the centre,representing Gandhi's idea of self help.
2)It also had eight lotuses which represented the eight provinces in India.
3)It had a crescent moon which represented both Hindus and Muslims.
Then later this flag was redesigned by mahatma Gandhi as red ,white and green colour flag having a chakra in the centre.