Bhagwa dhwaj
DesignFlag of the Maratha Empire with a double pennant.

The Bhagwa Dhwaj (Marathi: भगवा ध्वज, romanized: bhagvā dhvaj, lit. 'saffron flag') is a saffron-colour flag used primarily in Hinduism.[1]

It has been described as "swallow-tailed and of a deep saffron color emblematic of the followers of god Mahādeva".[2]

In modern times, variations of a saffron flag were adopted by Hindu nationalist organisations – the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha in 1915 and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1925;[3] the saffron flag is believed to be a guru, or supreme authority, in the latter.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Bhagwa Dhwaj (Saffron Flag)". Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Lord Egerton of Tatton (18 January 2013) [1880]. Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour. Courier Dover Publications. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-0-486-14713-0.
  3. ↑ Anand, Arun (19 July 2021). "Why the saffron flag is revered as 'guru' & worshipped by RSS swayamsevaks". The Print. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Chitkara, M.G. (2004). Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh National Upsurge. APH Publishing Company. pp. 175–197. ISBN 81-7648-465-2.
  5. ↑ "जानिए क्यों है राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ का गुरु 'भगवा ध्वज'..." Panchjanya. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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