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The green stipe on the bottom half of the flag represents faith, fertility and prosperity. In Indian philosophy it is considered to be a festive and stabilizing color that represents life and happiness. It demonstrates the value placed on the earth as the ground upon which all life is dependent.
At the time of its initial introduction, in 1931, the Indian flag's colors represented the two main ethnic groups of India-the saffron stripe represented the Hindu people; and the green stripe represented the Muslim people.