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 ANI, the flag is made entirely with Khadi. The size of the flag is 225×150 ft and it weighs one tonne.
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#WATCH World's largest Khadi national flag installed in Leh town, inaugurated by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane also present pic.twitter.com/6lNxp0lM0n
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2021
It took 1.5 months to make the national flag, DN Bhatt from Khadi Dyers and Printers, Mumbai told the Indian Express.
“We had to hire additional artists to create the flag. It is extremely heavy. The military came and transported it,” Bhatt said.
World’s largest khadi national flag in Leh took 1.5 months to make; details here
The unveiling of the flag coincided with the birth anniversary of the 'Father of the Nation,' Mahatma Gandhi, with whom Khadi is synonymous.
