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World’s largest Indian tricolour unveiled in Khadi to mark Gandhi Jayanthi

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The largest hand woven Indian national flag was unveiled in Leh to mark Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 by R K Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh.  According to<em> ANI</em>, the flag is made entirely with Khadi. The size of the flag is 225×150 ft and it weighs one tonne.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> World's largest Khadi national flag installed in Leh town, inaugurated by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur<br />
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Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane also present <a href="https://t.co/6lNxp0lM0n">pic.twitter.com/6lNxp0lM0n</a></p>
— ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1444157346272321541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2021</a></blockquote>
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It took 1.5 months to make the national flag, DN Bhatt from Khadi Dyers and Printers, Mumbai told the Indian Express.</p>
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“We had to hire additional artists to create the flag. It is extremely heavy. The military came and transported it,” Bhatt said.</p>
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<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/world-largest-national-khadi-flag-leh-size-weight-7547544/">World’s largest khadi national flag in Leh took 1.5 months to make; details here</a></p>
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The unveiling of the flag coincided with the birth anniversary of the 'Father of the Nation,' Mahatma Gandhi, with whom Khadi is synonymous.</p>

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