Independence Day 2018: Google Doodle Celebrates India’s Truck Art

India’s national flower to national animal and national bird all found a place in the Google Doodle.

Google celebrated India’s 72nd Independence Day with a vibrant doodle toasting the country’s famous ‘truck art’.

Explaining the intricately carved doodle, Google said,

Today’s Doodle – featuring images of some of India’s iconic colorful plantlife and mighty animals – was inspired by Indian truck art, a long-standing tradition in this four million square kilometer nation where truckers who live on the road surround themselves with cheerful folk art to occupy their minds during long months away from their families.

India’s national animal tiger, national bird peacock and the national flower lotus feature in the doodle. Also featuring in the doodle is an elephant, mangoes and a riot of colours — a wondrous tapestry of things synonymous with popular Indian culture.