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Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Today is Independence Day. The bravery of the army and soldiers is being discussed all over the country. Today, from mobiles to social media, the tricolour DP is fluttering. Patriotic films are shown in multiplexes. The story of the brave police personnel of the country is also interesting. Khaki uniform is the identity of the police in India, but unlike the khaki uniform, Kolkata Police wears white uniform. 99 percent of the people do not know the reason behind this.
Whenever you have seen Kolkata Police in films or in real life, they are in white uniform. So before this, you should know the history of the story of khaki uniform. When the British came to India, they decided that the uniform of the police department should be white. Why is the uniform of Kolkata Police still white even after so many years of the British leaving?
Why are uniforms white?
When the British decided the colour of the uniform of every state's police to be white, then how did the rest of the country's police suddenly start wearing khaki uniforms. If the police uniform is worn out, then why was the uniform of Kolkata Police not changed? While the police across the country work in khaki uniforms, only the Kolkata Police wears white uniforms to manage the city.
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The white uniform adopted by the British looked very good , But the big problem with white colour was that it soon faded due to Indian dust and bad roads. According to the police manual, wearing dirty uniform is also against the rules. Thus British police officers started dyeing their uniforms themselves.
Understand the history
At that time tea leaves were used for dyeing. Due to which the color of the white uniform changed from light yellow to brown. According to media reports, in 1847 the Governor General of the Northwest Frontier saw a soldier wearing khaki and from then on he changed the color of the uniform of the Indian Police to khaki. From then on policemen started wearing khaki uniforms. Now also know why the Kolkata Police wears white uniforms following the old rule.
The answers are interesting
Police of other districts of West Bengal also wear khaki uniforms, but Kolkata Police wears white uniforms, the reason for this is both history and science. Kolkata Police and Bengal Police are different. In 1861, Kolkata had a police system that was separate from the state police, which was created according to the rules made during the British Raj, which applied only to the city. In such a situation, the dress of the Kolkata Police of that time was kept different for its special identity. Kolkata Police still adopts the dress code of the British era. However, in answer to this question, it is also argued that the heat in Kolkata is very high, due to which having a white uniform gives a lot of comfort to the workers.
How did you remember the color of the uniform?
It is also said that due to its location on the sea coast, Kolkata remains hot and humid throughout the year. In such a situation, white colour dress is suitable for the police. To facilitate their work, the colour of the police uniform was allowed to be white.
