Independence Day of India
would be celebrated by the people all over the India on 15th of August 2015, at Saturday. This
year in 2015 India would celebrate its 69th Independence Day. The first
Independence Day was celebrated in India on 15th August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, who had become
the first Prime
Minister of India that day, raised the Indian
national flag above the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.
A big celebration event will be organized by the government of
India at the Rajpath, India Gate in the National Capital, New Delhi where
people of all religion, culture and tradition gather to listen the patriotic
speech of our Prime Minister. By celebrating this event we commemorate those
all great people who had sacrificed their lives and loved ones in making India
an Independent country.
"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history,
when we step out from the old to the new…India discovers herself again." –
Jawaharlal Nehru
"At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world
sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," said Jawaharlal Nehru about
this, one of the most important days in the history of the Indian nation.
Why 15th Aug?
It was Lord Mountbatten who had personally decided the date of Aug 15 because he had considered that date to be “very lucky” for his career. During the World War II, it was on Aug 15, 1945 (Japan time zone) that the Japanese Army had surrendered before him (Lord Mountbatten was the commander of the allied forces).
When the date of independence was decided in “June 3 plan” and announced to public, there was an outrage among astrologers across the country because 15-Aug-1947 was an “unfortunate & unholy” date according to astrological calculations. Alternative dates were suggested but Lord Mountbatten was adamant on Aug 15 (since it was his lucky date). As a workaround, the astrologers suggested the midnight hour between Aug 14 and 15 due to the simple reason that the day according to English starts at 12 AM, but according to Hindu calendar, starts at sunrise.
Some Freedom Fighters
Today is a day of celebration and to realize our freedom.
Thousands of our freedom fighters sacrificed their lives and millions of them
struggled in order to drive away British rulers and constituted a system of democracy
centered on us i.e. voters, so that we have a say in the Govt. How our nation
has fared over the last 69 years is something we cannot change but the future
is in our hands. Let us ensure that we exercise our rights and proudly
participate in our democracy so that our nation heads in the right direction.
Happy Independence Day
Jai Hind!!!
Jai Hind!!!
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