Independence Day: 20 rare pictures from pre-1947 era to relive freedom struggle

Independence Day: 20 rare pictures from pre-1947 era to relive freedom struggle

Published : Aug 14, 2018, 04:57 PM ISTUpdated : Sep 09, 2018, 08:51 AM IST

Did you know that the first Indian national flag was hoisted on August 7, 1906, at Parsee Bagan Square in Kolkata? A collection of many such rare moments captured for posterity

From the first Indian National Flag that was hoisted on August 7, 1906, at Parsee Bagan Square in Kolkata to the first version of our current national flag that was designed by Pingali Venkayya at Bezwada in 1921, here are 20 rare pictures from 1947, the year India attained Independence.