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National Flag |
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A horizontal rectangular tricolour with equally sized deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom. In the center is a navy blue wheel with twenty-four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag designed by Pingali Venkayya |
National Currency |
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Indian rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian rupee symbol is derived from the Devanagari consonant "र" (ra) and the Latin letter "R" was adopted in 2010. According to Udaya Kumar, its designer, the design is based on the Indian tricolour. |
National Animal |
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The Tiger or Panthera tigris species has a
subspecies called Bengal Tiger. It is a form of a specific population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to the Indian subcontinent. |
National Fruit |
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Mango (Mangifera indica) originated in India and the country is home to more than 100 varieties of the fruit. Mango is referred to as the King of Fruits. |
National Bird |
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Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) is designated as the national bird of India. A bird indigenous to the subcontinent, the peacock represents the unity of vivid colours and finds references in Indian culture.[8] On 1 February 1963, The Government of India had decided to have the Peacock as the national bird of India. |
National Calendar |
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The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the Shalivahana Shaka calendar. It is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, in news broadcasts by All India Radio and in calendars and communications issued by the Government of India. |
National Flower |
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Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flowimmemorial.er and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time |
National Tree |
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The Ganges is a lifeline to millions who live along its course.[citation needed] It is a sacred river and worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has been important historically; many former provincial or imperial capitals (such as Prayagraj, Dhaka, Baharampur, Bikrampur, Kampilya, Kannauj, Kara, Kashi, Kolkata, Murshidabad, Munger, Patliputra, and Sonargaon) have been located on its banks. |