Bhagwa Dhwaj
The Bhagwa Dhwaj (Marathi: भगवा ध्वज, romanized: Bhagwā Dhwaj, lit. 'Bhagwa (Saffron) flag') also called as Kesariya flag (Hindustani pronunciation: [Kesariyā Patākā], lit. 'Saffron flag')[1] is a saffron color flag that served as the flag of the Maratha Empire, "it is swallow-tailed and of a deep saffron color emblematic of the followers of Mahādeva."[2] It was adopted as the emblem for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and has been used as symbol of bravery and the ideology of Hindutva, mainly by Hindu nationalists.[3] double pennant, Triangle, or pennant - shaped saffron coloured flags with a tassels at its end also used by Hindus as Bhagwa Dhwaj. Sometimes it also uses Hindu religiouse symbols like Omkara, or Swastika at its center too.
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| Use | Religious symbol for Hindus. An irregular orange-colored pentagonal shape |
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| Proportion | 2:3 Template:FIAV |
HistoryEdit
Bhagwa (or Saffron) is considered as the sacred and holy colour in Hinduism and is depicted as a symbol of bravery.[4] Though it is also considered as holy in Sikhism, especially by Khalsa Army.[lower-alpha 1]
In the medieval history, after the decline of Islamic rule in India and emergence of Maratha Empire there was a rise of Hindu nationalism and at that time the Bhagwa colour flag was adopted by Chhatrapati Shivaji.[6]
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CitationsEdit
- ↑ Gupta, Manju (2004). Hindu devī devatā (in हिन्दी). Star Publications. ISBN 978-81-7650-100-2.
- ↑ Lord Egerton of Tatton (18 January 2013) [1880]. Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour. Courier Dover Publications. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-0-486-14713-0.
- ↑ "Of Flags and Anthems: the Evolving Politics of Right-Wing Patriotism". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "RSS explains importance of saffron flag". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Sikh Religion - CRW Flags". crwflags. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ जोशी 'शतायु', अनिरुद्ध. "हिन्दू धर्म में भगवा रंग ही क्यों, जानिए रहस्य.. | Hindu flag". hindi.webdunia.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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