India adopted a clutch of national symbols—which best represented different aspects of its identity—when it became a republic in 1950. Over the decades, it adopted some more, mostly to help conserve them. We take a look at their past, and their present
National Animal: TIGER WHY WAS IT MADE A NATIONAL SYMBOL? The tiger, long part of Indian mythology and folklore, was adopted as the National Animal by the Indian Board for Wildlife in 1972. To Read More