The Colorful Politics of South Asia

The color of flags also portray the level of democracy to some extent

Until religions and autocracies remain attached with politics, it would be  unimaginable to hope for full democracy in the countries of the South Asia region.

In Hinduism, the color saffron  is considered as a sacred color. According to Hindu mythology, saffron (or kesariya) is the color of sunset (sandhya) and fire (agni) which symbolizes sacrifice, light, and quest for salvation. In Buddhism, the rainbow colors, a mixture of different colors, are a sign…