Longewala, in the western part of the desert state's Jaisalmer district was the site of the iconic Battle of Longewala in 1971, which was fought during that year's war between the two neighbors.
The flag is 225 feet long, 150 feet wide and weighs around 1 thousand 400 kilogram, while the Ashoka Chakra in the center has a diameter of 30 feet. The ‘Monumental National Flag’ is a creation of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to mark the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. 70 Khadi artisans took 49 days to prepare the flag, the making of which created nearly 3500 man hours of extra work for Khadi artisans and allied workers. A whopping 4500 meters of hand-spun Khadi cotton bunting has been used in making the flag which covers the total area of 33 thousand 750 square feet.
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