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Independence Day of India

IndependenceDay is an annual observance celebrated every year on 15thof August. It is a day of

great significance for the people of India. At this day India got freedom from the British rule

after long years of slavery. It has been declared as the National and Gazetted oliday all acrossthe India in order to independently commemorate the independence of country from British

!mpire on 15thof August in 1"#$.

It %as not so easy for the India to get freedom from the Britishers ho%ever& various great peopleand freedom fighters of India made it a truth. 'hey had sacrificed their lives in attaining the

freedom for their future generations %ithout %orrying about their comfort( rest and freedom.

'hey planned and acted upon various Independence )ovements including violent andnonviolent resistance to get complete freedom. o%ever( later independence *a+istan %as

partitioned from India %hich %as accompanied by violent riots. 'hat horrible riot %as the reason

of mass casualties and dislocation of people ,more than 15 million- from their homes.

At this day( all the national( states and local governments offices( ban+s( post offices( mar+ets(stores( businesses( organizations( etc become closed. o%ever( public transport is totally

unaffected. It is celebrated in the capital of India %ith big enthusiasm ho%ever it is also

celebrated in the schools( colleges and other educational institutions including public community

and society.

15 August 2016

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Independence Day to pay tributeand remember all the freedom fighters %ho had contributed a lot and fought for theIndependence of India.

'he first Independence Day %as celebrated in India on 15thof August in 1"#$.

History of Independence Day of India

Indian subcontinent %as outpost by some !uropean traders during 1$thcentury. It %as again

slaved by British !ast India 2ompany because of his big military strength. 'hey established their

local +ingdoms and effective forces all through the India during 13thcentury. A great

independence revolution %as started by the people of India against the British rule in 135$. 'hat

Indian 4ebellion is called as Great 4ebellion( the 4evolt of 135$( the Indian )utiny( the

prising of 135$ and the 6epoy )utiny. It %as started against British !ast India 2ompanys

army at Bengal *residency on 10thof )ay in 135$. 'hrough that 4ebellion ,Government of India

Act 1353-( Indian freedom fighters made British 2ro%n realized to free the control over India.

'he 4evolt of 135$ %as effective rebellion after %hich various civic society %ere emerged all

across the India. 7ne of them %as the Indian National 2ongress *arty %hich formed in the year
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1335. 'he period of dissatisfaction and unhappiness has raised non8violent movements ,non8

cooperation and civil disobedience- all through the nation %hich %as led by the )ohandas

9aramchand Gandhi

In the meeting of Indian National 2ongress in 1"/" at :ahore( India %as declared as *urna

6%ara;. !arlier( /thof uested by the Indian National 2ongress to civil disobedience as

%ell as follo% the timely instructions issued until complete independence of India.

After ?orld ?ar II( in 1"#$ British government get ensured that it no longer could sho% its

po%er on the India. Indian freedom fighter %ere continued fighting and then Britain decided to

free India from the rule ho%ever indu )uslim violence too+ place after the independence of

India ,on August 15( 1"#$- %hich separated India and *a+istan. )uhammad Ali


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Independence Day Celebration

Independence Day is celebrated all over the India as a National holiday of India. It is observed

every year in every Indian states and union territories %ith great enthusiasm. *resident of India

gives a speech every year in order to @Address to the Nation on the evening of a day before the

Independence Day. It is celebrated %ith big passion in the 2apital of country on 15thof August

%here the prime minister of India hoists theIndian flagon the 4ed ort( Delhi. After the flag

hoisting( National Anthem song is sung and t%enty8one gun shots are fired to salute and honour

the Indian flag and solemn occasion.

'he prime minister of India highlights over all the achievements of past year( important social

issues and solutions( further development in the country( educational matters( etc during his

speech on the Independence Day after paying tribute to the freedom fighter and leaders of the

Indian independence movement %ho had sacrificed their lives. A grand march past ta+es place by

the Indian Armed orces and paramilitary forces. 'he celebration of independence day ta+es

place in different states of diverse cultural traditions %here 2hief )inisters of individual states

hoist the national flag flo%ed by various cultural activities by the participants.

lag hoisting( National Anthem song play and parade ceremonies including other cultural

programmes ta+es place in almost all the governmental and non8governmental institutions(

educational institutions( some of the private institutions all through the country. In the schools

and colleges the national flag is hoisted by the school or college *rincipal and parade and

cultural events are carried out by the students. At this day( government offices( buildings( etc gets

adorned %ith the electric lights( flo%ers and other decorative things. Different sizes of the

national flags are used by the people to symbolize faithfulness and commitment to the country.

'here is a big ris+ of terrorist attac+s %hile celebrating the Independence Day especially in the

ma;or cities li+e Delhi( )umbai and


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them become tricolor symbolize Indias flag. Another symbol of independence day is the 4ed

ort of Ne% Delhi %here the first Indian *rime )inister(

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