India
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 3,287,590 km²
- Capital
- New Delhi
- ISO
- IN
What the flag means
Saffron is said to stand for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for the fertility and prosperity of the land. The wheel in the center, a Dharma wheel, stands for always moving forward by following dharma, the right law.
Fun facts
- FlagThe blue wheel in the center of India’s flag, the “Ashoka Chakra,” has 24 spokes.
- GeographyThe Himalayas were formed when the plate carrying India collided with the Eurasian continent.
- CultureChess is believed to have originated from “chaturanga,” a board game of ancient India.
- CultureThe idea of using “zero” as a number in calculations was developed in Indian mathematics.
