Independence Day 2024: This museum in Chennai is home to an Indian flag hoisted on August 15, 1947
As India is all set to celebrate the 78th Independence Day on 15th August, take a look at an invaluable piece of history. One of the Indian flags that were hoisted on 15th August 1947 has been displayed at the Fort St. George Museum in Chennai.?According to the Union Ministry of Culture, this is the only surviving flag of India, on display, which was hoisted in 1947.?
Indian flag hoisted in 1947
The 12-foot-long, 8-foot-wide tricolour flag was hoisted at Fort St. George on 15th August 1947 at 5:30 am and has been housed in the museum there.?The Culture Ministry termed the flag a 'national treasure' and said, "This is the only surviving flag of India, on display, which was hoisted in 1947. The flag is a testament to the entire struggle that Indians went through to achieve freedom."
The Indian Independence Gallery at the Fort St. George Museum also showcases the evolution of the Indian flag and the tales behind the hailed Tiranga.
Fort St. George
Fort St. George, which dates back to 1639, was named after St. George, the patron saint of England, and is also home to one of the tallest flagstaffs in the country, measuring 46 metres.
Today, Fort St. George serves as the seat of the Government of Tamil Nadu and also houses the museum, which was opened to the public on 31st January 1948.?
Also read:?The Art And History Behind India's Tiranga: How Is The Indian Flag Made
Fort St. George Museum?
This museum now has more than three thousand five hundred artefacts from the colonial period; the best among them are displayed in nine galleries.
"One of the main highlights of Fort St. George is its museum. Known as Fort Museum, it houses a diverse collection of antiquities in well-organised galleries. As many as 3,661 artefacts from different ages of modern Indian history are displayed across three floors, which are divided into ten galleries," according to the website of Tamil Nadu Tourism.
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