When the name of police comes up, the first color that comes to mind is khaki. In films and real life too, police wear khaki colored uniform. But do you know that police in Kolkata wear khaki colored uniform. Today we will tell you why Kolkata Police wears white uniform when police everywhere else wears khaki colored uniform.
Why does Kolkata Police wear white uniform?
Let us tell you that the police of other districts of Bengal also wear khaki colored uniform. But Kolkata Police is the only one who wears white clothes. Actually Kolkata Police and Bengal Police are different. According to the rules made during the British Raj in 1861, there was a separate Kolkata Police system from the State Police, which was applicable only to the city. In such a situation, the dress of Calcutta Police was kept separate for its special identity. Kolkata Police still follows the old dress code of the British era. It has also been claimed in many reports that the heat in Calcutta is very high, hence having white uniforms provides a lot of comfort to the workers.
Khaki colored uniform?
Policemen are identified by the color khaki. But choosing this color has a long history. Actually, when the British came to India, at that time the uniform of the police department was white. White color used to look good, but it also gets dirty very soon. In such a situation, wearing a dirty uniform was considered indiscipline. Because of this, British officers started dyeing their uniforms. But at that time, tea leaves were used for dyeing, due to which the color of the uniform ranged from light yellow to brown. According to the information, in 1847, the Governor General of the Northwest Frontier saw a soldier wearing khaki colored uniform, from that time he chose khaki color for the police uniform.
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