The flag, in its present form, was adopted during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947, just twenty days before India’s independence. On August 15, 1947, it became the official ...

His four-headed-lion capital (column head) is the official emblem of the Republic of India, and his “chakra”, or wheel, a Buddhist symbol, sits at the centre of the Indian flag.

When users search for ‘Bharat’ on Google Maps, it now displays the same results as a search for ‘India’. This is consistent across both the Hindi and English versions of Google Maps.

On Republic Day, the Indian flag is unfurled at Kartavya Path by the President of India. However, the Indian flag is hoisted on Independence Day. Read on to know why the Indian flag is hoisted on ...