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The flag that was first hoisted on August 7, 1906, at the Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta.
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Called the 'Saptarishi Flag', this was hoisted in Stuttgart at the International Socialist Congress held on August 22, 1907.
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Associated with the names of Dr. Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak, this
flag was hoisted at the Congress session in Calcutta during the 'Home Rule
Movement'.
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In the year 1921, a young man from Andhra presented this flag to Gandhiji for approval. It was only after Gandhiji's suggestion that the white strip
and the charkha were added.
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This flag was suggested during the All India Congress Committee session in 1931. However, the Committee's suggestion was not approved.
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On August 6, 1931, the Indian National Congress formally adopted this flag, which was first hoisted on August 31.
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