Draw The Great Indian Flag using Python Turtle: A Fun and Educational Activity

If you\’re looking for a fun and educational way to introduce children (or adults!) to the beauty and symbolism of the Indian flag, then look no further than Python Turtle. Python Turtle is a simple yet powerful graphics library that allows you to draw shapes and patterns on a virtual canvas using the Python programming language.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of using Python Turtle to draw the Great Indian Flag, step by step. By the end of this article, you will have a beautiful and accurate representation of the Indian flag that you can be proud of.

Getting Started with Python Turtle

Before we begin, you will need to have Python installed on your computer. You can download the latest version of Python from the official Python website. Once you have Python installed, you can start using Python Turtle.

Open up your Python editor of choice (such as IDLE or PyCharm) and create a new Python file. Save the file with a meaningful name, such as \”indian_flag.py\”. We will be using Python Turtle to draw the flag, so we will need to import the turtle module at the beginning of our code:

import turtle

This will import the turtle module, which we will use to draw shapes on the screen.

Drawing the Flag Rectangle

The first step in drawing the Indian flag is to draw the rectangle that will serve as the background for the flag. The dimensions of the flag are 2:3, so we will set the width of the rectangle to 600 pixels and the height to 400 pixels:

This code will create a new Turtle object called \”flag\” and set up the screen with a white background. Then, it will use the Turtle object to draw the flag rectangle, starting at the top left corner of the screen (-300, 200) and moving down and to the right to draw the rectangle.

Drawing the Ashoka Chakra

The next step is to draw the Ashoka Chakra, which is a 24-spoked wheel that represents the dharma chakra, which is said to have been used by the ancient Indian emperor Ashoka. We will draw the chakra in the center of the flag, so we will need to find the center point of the rectangle first: