"Untold Story of India" brings you interesting and unknown facts related to India and independence.
# The first version of the current national flag was made by Pingali Venkayya at Bezwada in 1921. It was made up of two colours-Saffron and green-representing the two major communities. Gandhiji suggested the addition of a white strip to represent the remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise progress of the Nation.
# Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission is the only licenced flag production and supply unit in India.
# When India became independent on August 15, 1947 there was no National Anthem. Even though the Bengali invocation of Jana Gana Mana was written in 1911, it was not considered as national anthem till 1950.
# Controversy surrounding Jana Gana Mana claims that Rabindranath Tagore wrote the song ‘Jana Gana Mana’ for the British monarch. He later refuted this claim and said that he wrote the song as requested by his friend and the song pronounced the victory in ‘Jana Gana Mana’ of that Bhagya Vidhata of India and not of King George V.
# Mountbatten chose the day since Aug 15 as it also commemorated the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allied Forces. North Korea, South Korea, Bahrain and Republic of the Congo share their independence day with India. Also, he was forced to attend both the independence day functions in both countries. To avoid inconvenience, Mountbatten shifted Pak Independence Day to Aug 14, making it one day ahead to India's.
# Mahatma Gandhi, was not part of the Independence Day celebrations. He was fasting the entire time, protesting against the Hindu-Muslim riots that were taking place in Bengal.
# Interestingly, Mahatma Gandhi wanted the Congress to be disbanded immediately after India’s independence in 1947. This constitution was drafted by Gandhiji for the Congress on the eve of his assassination.
# After India’s independence, Portugal amended its constitution and declared Goa as a Portuguese state. Indian troops invaded Goa on December 19, 1961 and annexed it to India.
# India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Lal was featured in Vogue magazine. His unique dressing style, single-breasted jacket, became an important fashion trend in the West. Nehru jacket was listed on Time list of 'global fashion statement.' Later, Nehru jacket was popularised by the Beatles and worn by such famous people as Johnny Carson and Sammy Davis Jr.
Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind
# The first version of the current national flag was made by Pingali Venkayya at Bezwada in 1921. It was made up of two colours-Saffron and green-representing the two major communities. Gandhiji suggested the addition of a white strip to represent the remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise progress of the Nation.
# Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission is the only licenced flag production and supply unit in India.
# When India became independent on August 15, 1947 there was no National Anthem. Even though the Bengali invocation of Jana Gana Mana was written in 1911, it was not considered as national anthem till 1950.
# Controversy surrounding Jana Gana Mana claims that Rabindranath Tagore wrote the song ‘Jana Gana Mana’ for the British monarch. He later refuted this claim and said that he wrote the song as requested by his friend and the song pronounced the victory in ‘Jana Gana Mana’ of that Bhagya Vidhata of India and not of King George V.
# Mountbatten chose the day since Aug 15 as it also commemorated the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allied Forces. North Korea, South Korea, Bahrain and Republic of the Congo share their independence day with India. Also, he was forced to attend both the independence day functions in both countries. To avoid inconvenience, Mountbatten shifted Pak Independence Day to Aug 14, making it one day ahead to India's.
# Mahatma Gandhi, was not part of the Independence Day celebrations. He was fasting the entire time, protesting against the Hindu-Muslim riots that were taking place in Bengal.
# Interestingly, Mahatma Gandhi wanted the Congress to be disbanded immediately after India’s independence in 1947. This constitution was drafted by Gandhiji for the Congress on the eve of his assassination.
# After India’s independence, Portugal amended its constitution and declared Goa as a Portuguese state. Indian troops invaded Goa on December 19, 1961 and annexed it to India.
# India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Lal was featured in Vogue magazine. His unique dressing style, single-breasted jacket, became an important fashion trend in the West. Nehru jacket was listed on Time list of 'global fashion statement.' Later, Nehru jacket was popularised by the Beatles and worn by such famous people as Johnny Carson and Sammy Davis Jr.
Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind
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