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What does the blue wheel that appears in the indian national flag stand for?


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It represents the Chakra. It is the wheel of dharma.Virtue, Truth, dharma, is the principle of Chakra.Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates to the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes.


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