Beyond Textbooks: Untold Stories of India's Road to Freedom

Aug 13, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

The Indian flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1921 and was presented to Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to Vijayawada

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The first Indian flag was hoisted on August 7, 1906, at Parsee Bagan Square in Kolkata. The flag featured three main colors: red, yellow, and green

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The Indian National Anthem was originally titled "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" when it was composed by Rabindranath Tagore

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India shares its Independence Day with five other nations: South Korea, North Korea, Bahrain, Liechtenstein, and Congo

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The India League was the leading organization advocating for Indian independence in England and had a membership of over 1,400

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The proposal to form the Indian National Congress (INC) was made by A.O. Hume, a Scottish civil servant

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