When and why was peacock chosen as National bird of India?
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Answer:
Peacock is a large and easily visible beautiful bird that caught the imagination of Indian public from time immemorial including classical poets and the epics. So it is not surprising that peacock feathers adorned royal crowns and turbans including Lord Krishna. Another factor in the declaration of peacock as national bird was the general ignorance of the biodiversity of India.
Answer:
The peacock was chosen as 'National bird of India' in '1963'.
Explanation:
The peacock was chosen as 'National bird of India', because of its great religious and legendary importance. From times immemorial, the Indian legends, cultures, and traditions involve the peacock, which gives it a royal status.
The classical Indian poets mentions about the peacocks in almost all of their literary works. Grand as its appearance, the peacock is generally found in abundance all over the country, which truly makes it ‘national’.