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Historical Event on 7/21/1947

Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
7/17/1974J.P. Narain leads an agitation for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
9/20/1998A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
12/1/1951Chandbibi made treaty with Murad and gave 'Varhad' area to Mughals.
1/24/1966Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, chairmain of Atomic Research Institute, passed away near Geneva when Air India Boeing 707 crashed in accident at Alps Hills, Mont Blanc in Switzerland killing all the 117 persons on board.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
1/28/1902Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.
12/6/1971US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan.