Symbol of India

Symbol of India

National Flag of India

It is a symbol of a free country. The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayyaand and
adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few
 days before India's independence from the British on 15 August, 1947.

The man who designed Tiranga Few of us associate the name of Pingali Venkayya with anything else other than as being the original designer of the national flag. But how many of us know that this versatile genius was a prolific writer, a Japanese lecturer and a geophysicist? Born on August 2, 1876 to Hanumantharayudu and Venkataratnamma at Bhatlapennumaru in the Divi taluk in Krishna district, Pingali was a precocious child.

Interpreting the colors chosen for the national flag, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan explained the saffron colour denoted renunciation or disinterestedness of political leaders towards material gains in life. The white depicted enlightenment, lighting the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green symbolised our relation to the soil, to the plant life here on which all other life depends. The Ashoka wheel in the centre of the white strip represented the law of dharma.

On 26th January 2002, the Indian flag code was modified and after several years of independence, the people of India were finally allowed to raise the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories on any day and not just National days as was the case earlier. Now Indians can proudly display the national flag any where and any time, as long as the provisions of the Flag Code are strictly followed to avoid any disrespect to the tricolour. For the sake of convenience, Flag Code of India, 2002, has been divided into three parts. Part I of the Code contains general description of the National Flag. Part II of the Code is devoted to the show of the National Flag by members of public, private organizations, educational institutions, etc. Part III of the Code relates to show of the National Flag by Central and State governments and their organizations and agencies.

Do's

* The National Flag may be hoisted in educational institutions (schools, colleges, sports camps, scout camps, etc.) to inspire respect for the Flag. An oath of allegiance has been included in the flag hoisting in schools.

* A member of public, a private organization or an educational institution may hoist/display the National Flag on all days and occasions, ceremonial or otherwise, consistent with the dignity and honor of the National Flag.

* Section 2 of the new code accepts the right of all private citizens to fly the flag on their premises.

Don'ts:

* The flag cannot be used for communal gains, drapery, or clothes. As far as possible, it should be flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of the weather.

* The flag cannot be intentionally allowed to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water. It cannot be draped over the hood, top, and sides or back of vehicles, trains, boats or aircraft.

* No other flag or bunting can be placed hig

her than the flag. Also, no object, including flowers or garlands or emblems, can be placed on or above the flag. The tricolor cannot be used as a festoon, rosette or bunting.

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National Animal of India : Tiger

The Tiger (Panthera Tigris, Linnaeus) is the national animal of India. Tiger is also called the lord of Jungles. The national animal of India, is a rich-colored well-striped animal with a short coat. As the national animal of India, tiger symbolizes India's wildlife wealth Tiger is scientifically known as Panther tiger’s. It is a member of the Fieldale family and the largest of the four ‘big cats’ of the Panthera genus. On an average, a tiger is about 13 feet in length and 150 kilograms in weight. The pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlay near-white to reddish-orange fur is the distinct recognition of a tiger.

They feed on fish, cattle and sometimes human beings. The man-eaters are the most dreaded of all wild beasts. It is a common belief that a tiger does not harm anyone who has offered prayers to him. Tigers are fast runners, excellent swimmers and their eyesight is strong. There are very few tigers left in the world today. A decade ago the tiger population in India had dwindled to a few hundreds. The Government of India, under its Project Tiger programmer, started a massive effort to preserve the tiger population.

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National flower of India : Lotus

Lotus is the National flower of India. The Lot

us symbolizes spirituality, fruitfulness, wealth, kn

owledge and illumination.

They are found in white and pink colors in general and they grow in shallow and murky waters.

extra names : Ambal, Thamarai, Suriya kamal, Padma, Ambuja, Pankaja, Blue Lotus, Indian Lotus, Sacred Water lily, bean of India, Kamala, Kanwal, Kamal are the other names used for the Lotus. Lotus seeds are classified as

astringent and benefits kidney, spleen, and heart. The astringent helps loss of kidney essence. The seeds are used to treat weak sexual function in men and leucorrhea in women. The seeds also helps in curing restlessness, palpitation and insomnia. Inside the seed is the green embryo the benefits the heart. The Lotus disorders are helpful in heart and liver disorders. The Lotus symbolises divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and not to forget enlightenment.

It symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth and knowledge. In India it is considered as the symbol of triumph. These flowers enjoy a warm sunlight and intolerant to cold weather. Hence they cannot be seen blossoming in the winter. The floating leaves and flowers have long stems, which contains air spaces to maintain buoyancy. The lotus plant has also been cited as a sacred flower extensively in the ancient Puranic and Vedic literature.

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National Bird of India : peacock

The peacock is India's national bird. The scientific name of this bird is "Pav

a Cristatus (Linnaeus)" The peacock is a colorful, swan-sized bird with a fan-shaped crest of feathers on its head, a white patch under the eye and a long slender neck The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), the national bird of India.. Peacocks are large and majestic birds of the Indian-Asian region. the male of the species is more colorful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The peacock is widely found in the Indian sub-continent from the south and east of the Indus river, Jammu and Kashmir, east Assam, south Mizoram and the whole of the Indian peninsula. The bird is mostly found in the dry semi-desert grasslands, scrub and deciduous forests and feeds on mainly seeds, but some also eat insects, fruits and reptiles.

In India people believe that whenever the cock spread its tails in an ornamental fashion, it indicates that rain is imminent.

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Indian tiger

Indian tiger: please save me

India is the home to the Tiger. It has the largest concentration of Tiger population in the world. The National Symbol of India has been depicted from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Emperor Ashoka. The original sculpture has four lions on a pillar with an elephant, horse, bull, and lion separated by a lotus on the base. Also carved into the stone is a DharmaChakra.

Over the past century the number of tigers in India has fallen from about 40,000 to less than 4,000 (and possibly as few as 1,410). Relentless poaching and clearing of habitat for agriculture have been the primary drivers of this decline, though demand for tiger skins and parts for "medicinal" purposes has become an increasingly important threat in recent years. India needs its Tigers and we demand urgent action in the national interest and will of the common man. You and I are the Tigers last hope. India's history has seen its share of signatures in blood promising their lives for the honors of our country. We only ask for support to uphold the very existence of our national animal and to ensure its role not only in history but also in our future.

However the news is not all bad. Research published last year showed that if protected and given sufficient access to abundant prey, tiger populations can quickly stabilize. With India's large network of protected areas and continued funding from conservation groups like the Wildlife Conservation Society, the findings provide hope that tigers can avoid extinction in the wild. The other major species that is there which is known for the threat to its existence is the Again they are killed for their skin as well as for their bones which are used in medicines.

Facts about Indian Tiger:

- They are very fast runners.

- They have very keen senses and can leap up to 32 feet, and swim up to 18 miles.

- The appearance of this animal is amazing. They have orange or yellow and black stripes and

- Weigh 400-575 pounds.

- Tigers live in Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and are found in Swamps, deserts, grasslands, and forests.

- They have two to five babies in a litter and can even have twins. You can hear a tiger’s roar from up to two miles away.

- The tiger purrs when it is happy or in pain.

- The roar of a tiger can be heard 2 miles away.

Why Save Tigers?

Our survival is dependent on the natural environment as it provides us with clean air, food and water. Tigers are at the apex of the food pyramid and are an indicator of a healthy environment. Tiger is symbol of wilderness and well-being of the ecosystem. By conserving and saving tigers the entire wilderness ecosystem is conserved. In nature, barring human beings and their domesticates, rest of the ecosystem is wild. Hence conserving wilderness is important and crucial to maintain the life support system. So saving tiger amounts to saving the ecosystem which is crucial for man's own survival. The tiger is not just a charismatic species. It’s not just a wild animal living in some forest either. The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of an ecosystem. It is a top predator and is at the apex of the food chain and keeps the population of wild ungulates in check, thereby maintaining the balance between prey herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed. Will the current campaign really help? Will they be able to stop the hunting of the species? What have government agencies been doing for so long? Nothing concrete has been done on ground to save the forest cover first, and then no effective steps have been taken by these agencies to restrict the movement of human beings inside the jungles. Countries such as India and the United States began to pass laws that would help to keep the tigers of the world alive and in good health. India's laws restrict the hunting of tigers, and the United States has laws that prohibit the sale of items that are made with tiger body parts including fur rugs and blankets.

The reason why the Siberian Tigers are killed because of the fact that these have bones which are used in the making of the medicines as well as their skin is used for making of good fur clothes for winter use. Poachers all over the world keep track of the tigers and infiltrate the habitat of the tigers to kill them and then sell for thousand of dollars.

Indian government initiated a major project called the Project Tiger to make sure that the Tiger reserves were created in all parts of India. This was done to ensure that the Bengal Tiger has a habitat to live and it was saf` e from the rampant poaching that happened. Jim Corbett in India did a lot to show the plight of tigers in India and there is a national park in the name of Jim Corbett. The other major place where the tigers are known to be present is the Sunder bans area in Bengal and that area is considered to be the best for habitat of the tigers. Apart from these two main types of tigers there are other tigers like the Indochinese tigers as well as the Sumatran tigers which are struggling for their survival. Sumatran Tigers are found in the area of the Sumatra in Indonesia and their population is now considered to be in the range of about 1000 or so.

Tiger hunting is banned in almost all the countries. This has been done to ensure that the tigers do not become extinct. In fact a lot of governments have set up special parks and reserves with special protection in place to ensure that no poaching of tigers takes place. The writer is a nature lover and has a website on hunting and outdoors. He writes about tiger hunting in India.

Tiger hunting is banned in almost all the countries. This has been done to ensure that the tigers do not become extinct. People only need to be educated on what they can do to help keep tigers alive and well for generations to come.

I request to all of my Indian people who are living in India or not. Please save the tigers because tiger are national animal. Now we all take a promise with yourself to save tigers and will cooperate to Indian Government to arrest them who making the money from tigers.

Famous National Parks in India

1. Bandhavgarh National Park

2. Kanha National Park

3. Sundarbans National Park

4. Manas National Park

5. Bandipur National Park

6. Sultanpur National Park

7. Ranthambore National Park

8. Kaziranga National Park

9. Gir National Park

10. Pench National Park

11. Nokrek National Park

12. dishware-national-park

13. Desert National Park