India Movement of 1942. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. Dr B. R. Ambedkar was instrumental in reviving the legacy of Ashoka, and using the Ashokan Wheel on the flag was one of the ways where he tried to memorializing the Buddhist king. Construction Sheet See also Buddhist symbolism Chakra (disambiguation) Dharmachakra Vergina Sun Notes Indian culture National symbols of India Memorials to Ashoka