The Design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constitution Assembly of India on 22 July 1947. For the first time the National Flag of India was hoisted in the mid-night of the 14th August 1947.
The song Jana-gana-mana, Composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its hindi version by the Constituent Assem as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds.
The Panchayati Raj was introduced for the first time on 2 October 1959 in Nagpur District of Rajasthan. All persons above 21 years of age and qualified to be a member of the State Legislature are qualified as a member of a Panchayat(Article 243f).