What type of flag was designed during the ‘Swadeshi Movement’ in Bengal ? Explain its main features.
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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.
1. The spread of the nationalist movement led to the emergence of icons and symbols that helped in unifying people. 2. The tricolour flag was first designed during the Swadeshi Movement that took place in Bengal. It comprised of the three colours – red, green and yellow and eight lotuses – representing eight provinces of British India, and a crescent moon – representing Hindus and Muslims.
3. The flag, later designed by Gandhiji, was also a tricolour, consisting of red, green and white colours and a spinning wheel in the centre – representing the Gandhian idea of self-help. The act of carrying the tricolour during the marches was considered to be a symbol of defiance.
*NOTE* – The Swaraj Flag was designed to inspire and unite people under the common banner of freedom and independence during India’s struggle against British Rule. The icons and symbols, such as, the figures of Bharat Mata and the Swaraj Flag came to represent the feelings of nationalism.
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