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

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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