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Historical Event on 7/21/1947
Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1743	Sawai Jaising died.
4/15/1890	Gaganvihari Lalubhai Mehta, famous Indian economist, politician and journalist, was born.
11/1/1937	Keral University established.
6/30/1931	June Thorburn, actress (Touch & Go, Children Galore), was born in Kashmir, India.
5/1/1927	Dr. Namwar Singh was born.
5/13/1994	Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.
2/9/1991	India holds the last decennial census of the century.
7/29/1998	The Pratapsingh Rane Ministry in Goa is dismissed. The Governor instals Dr. Wilfred Desouza as Chief Minister.
5/15/1999	Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district.
3/6/1997	Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius.

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