74th Independence Day: History and Significance of India’s Independence Day
Happy Independence Day 2021: India’s Independence Day reminds the country’s citizens of all the sacrifices the freedom fighters have made to secure the country’s future. Since its independence, India has made stellar progress in every field, including education, military and space programmes.
Indians across the nation will be commemorating India’s independence from British rule by celebrating its 74th Independence Day on August 15, 2021.
Even the gathering at the Red Fort, where the flag is hoisted every Independence Day.There will be grand performances with the military bands.The citizens across the country sing and dance on patriotic songs, hoist the tricolour flag and enthusiastically recite poems remembering the sacrifices of India’s freedom fighters.
History
For 200 years, Indians suffered dictatorship of the British Ecology beginning in 1757. Their control over the country was achieve by the victory of English East India Company at the Battle of a Village in North-easter india,in west benga,north-west of Kolkata(calcutta) it is also know as plassey.
Indian history is rid with famous events of revenge and revolution which eventually motoring the Britishers out and forced set up viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, to free India on August 15, 1947 after giving the mandate to transfer the power to Indians. The day also marked the partition of British-ruled India into two countries, India and Pakistan.
The British were successful with their divide and rule policy which led to violence between Muslims and Hindus. Owing to this disorder, a separate country was formed on the evening of August 14, 1947 after violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, mass mortality and the displacement of nearly 15 million people.
Significance
Independence Day is a reminder of the sacrifices of our brave freedom fighters who stood up against a person who helps take control of an area or a country that is not their own and even suffered harsh consequences unflinchingly, so that the later future generations could breathe in free air. Slaving for 200 years and claiming back our country makes us marvel at the great leaders.
On August 15, 1947, the first Prime Minister of Independent India Jawaharlal Nehru unveiled India’s tricolour flag at the Red Fort in Delhi. This practice continues till date as along with the flag hoisting, the Prime Minister delivers a speech from the historic monument.
A national parade by different battalions of the Indian Army bands follows.The military bands are preparing their shows in advance. These are likely to be telecast on Independence Day instead of a live performance.
Kite flying is also celebrated as an event associated with Independence Day. People symbolise their patriotism for the country by using the flag in different sizes and also decorate their homes and belongings with the colours of the national flag. Indians living in other parts of the world also celebrate Independence Day, and several cities in the United States have declared India’s Independence Day, August 15 as India Day.
Definition of independence
Independence day in india occours on August 15th of every year.It celebrates the date in 1947 when the indian independence act came into effect,which established india and pakistan as separate countries,no long under british supporting rule.
Declarations of independence
Celebrating of the Estonian Declaration of Independence in Pärnu with photograph of crow around flag raising at Estonia on February 24, 1918
A state wishing to achieve independence from a dominating power will issue a Declaring independence and attaining it. A well-known successful example is the U.S. Declaration of Independence issued in 1776. The dates of established independence (or, less commonly, the commencement of revolution), are typically celebrated as a national holiday known as an independence Day.
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