fan shaped shamla peaking up. All Khaksars carried a bailcha (spade) as a sign of unity and strength. In addition the spade represents humility, in the same way that a spade is used to level the ground, the Khaksars used it as a symbol of the "leveling" of society. In other words, it was meant to be used to level the existing society for equity and equality and remove the existing division among the rich and the poor. The flag of the Khaksars is a modified Ottoman symbol; a crescent moon and a star on a red background. See also All India Azad Muslim Conference Composite Nationalism and Islam Hindu–Muslim unity References Notes Citations External links Further reading Political history of Pakistan Political parties in Pakistan Defunct political parties in India Indian independence movement Pakistan Movement Islam in India Partition of India Political terminology in Pakistan History of Lahore India in World War II 1948 disestablishments in India