The Ashoka Chakra: Symbol of Unity and Progress in India's Tricolour

Aug 14, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

The Tricolour, India's national flag, represents the nation's status as an independent country

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Adopted just weeks before Independence, the flag's design replaced the earlier version

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The Ashoka Chakra at the flag's center symbolizes the eternal wheel of law, with its 24 spokes representing continuous progress

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The original design featured the charkha, a simple spinning wheel symbolizing self-reliance and resistance during the freedom struggle

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Mahatma Gandhi suggested using the charkha in the initial flag design to symbolize self-reliance

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