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About Independence Day of India
15 August 2020 :
Independence, it was not easy for India to get freedom from the Britishers; however, our freedom fighters, political leaders and the people of India were determined to gain independence. Finally, they succeeded on August 15, 1947, when the complete Legislative powers were granted to the Indian Constituent Assembly.
Independence Day of India will be celebrated by the people all over India on the 15th of August 2020, on Thursday. India will celebrate its 73rd Independence Day this year in 2020 and commemorate all the freedom fighters who played a vital role in India's independence.
India's first Independence Day was celebrated in India on August 15, 1947.
History of Independence Day of India :
Indian subcontinent became a trading ground for British traders
during the 17th century, who came to the subcontinent for trading mainly with
Mughal Empires. Later the company ended up taking control over a large part of
the subcontinent, using its huge military strength. They established their
local pickets/offices and deployed troops, all throughout the country during
the 18th century and took administrative control of all the existing kingdoms.
A great independence revolution was started by the people of India
against the British rule in 1857; however, it was only an outcome of
centuries-old resentment against British imperialism. Indian Rebellion of 1857
is considered as India’s first struggle for Independence known by many names-,
“the Revolt of 1857”, “the Indian Mutiny”, “the Uprising of 1857” and “the
Sepoy Mutiny”. It was started by a sepoy of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry,
named Mangal Pandey, against British East India Company’s army at Bengal
Presidency on the 10th of May in 1857.
It all started in 1857 when the first-ever revolt of Sepoy Mutiny
happened in Meerut. Gradually, the Indian National Congress took things into
its own hands, and similar such political organizations helped make the freedom
struggle fruitful, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. After much revolt
and struggle, the powers of colonial were finally transferred to India on 15th
August 1947, and it was on the midnight of 14th and 15th August 1947 that India
celebrated its freedom.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru went on to be the first prime minister of
India and gave his speech on ‘Tryst with destiny.’ After that, facing British
rule for more than 200 years, India paved the gave way to the rise of a new
nation and a new morning for India.
Partition and independence
Millions
of Muslim, Sikh and Hindu refugees trekked the newly drawn borders in the months
surrounding independence.] In Punjab, where the borders
divided the Sikh regions in
halves, massive bloodshed followed; in Bengal and Bihar, where Mahatma Gandhi's presence assuaged communal tempers, the
violence was mitigated. In all, between 250,000 and 1,000,000 people on both
sides of the new borders died in the violence.While the entire nation was
celebrating the Independence Day, Gandhi stayed in Calcutta in an attempt to
stem the carnage[. On 14 August 1947,
the Independence Day of
Pakistan, the new Dominion of Pakistan came into
being; Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as its first Governor General in Karachi.
The Constituent Assembly
of India met for its fifth session at 11 pm on 14
August in the Constitution Hall in New Delhi. The session was chaired by
the president Rajendra Prasad.
In this session, Jawaharlal Nehru delivered
the Tryst with Destiny speech proclaiming India's independence.
Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny,
and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full
measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the
world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes
but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age
ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is
fitting that at this solemn moment, we take the pledge of dedication to the
service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity.
— Tryst with Destiny speech, Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 August 1947
The
members of the Assembly formally took the pledge of being in the service of the
country. A group of women, representing the women of India, formally presented
the national flag to the assembly.
The Dominion of India became an independent country as official ceremonies took place in New Delhi. Nehru assumed office as the first prime minister, and the viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, continued as its first governor general. Gandhi's name was invoked by crowds celebrating the occasion; Gandhi himself however took no part in the official events. Instead, he marked the day with a 24-hour fast, during which he spoke to a crowd in Calcutta, encouraging peace between Hindus and Muslims.
What is Special on 73rd Independence Day of India 2020
Independence Day in India is fervently celebrated all throughout the nation. The festive fervor is easily felt from Delhi to lengths and breadths of the nation.
This year too, the celebrations will be remarkable as India
commemorate its 73rd Independence Day, which is going to be special in more
than one ways:
Independence Day has significance in the lives of all Indians, and it is in the form of the date, 15th August that we take proud in the country, its people and the leaders.
What People Do on Independence Day :
Independence Day is a day dedicated to fully celebrating the end of the freedom struggle and paying tribute to those who have lost their lives for the country. Therefore, various processions and marches are held all over the country to pay homage to them and also, the flag is hoisted at different places along with the government buildings. This is a festival that takes over the entire nation, and everyone not only takes efforts to do their extra bit to mark the day as a significant one but also makes sure they abide by it.
The President also addresses the nation, and the Prime Minister
hoists the flag at the historic red fort in Old Delhi. Such activities are also
followed in various schools, institutions, and organizations.
Former President of India (Pranab Mukherjee) will be conferred
with Bharat Ratna, one of India’s highest civilian honors on August 8th, 2020. Along with him, singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika and social
activist Nanaji Deshmukh (died 27th February 2010) will also be conferred with
Bharat Ratna.
The preparations for the 73rd Independence Day are already in
full swing at the National Capital Delhi. We will be regularly updating any
information received in this regard on our website.
There is also good news coming from the north-eastern state of Sikkim, this festive season, especially for the football fans. A football tournament was inaugurated on 28th July at Naga in North Sikkim by the state’s Minister of Public Roads and Bridges, Shri Samdup Lepcha. The tournament is named “Naga 73rd Independence Day Football Tournament 2020”, to commemorate the 73rd Independence Day of India.
Little-known facts about our country
* India was
named after the River Indus, home to the first-known civilization, the Indus
Valley Civilization.
* India is
known as Bharat Ganarajya in Sanskrit. This the reason that Indian is popularly
called Bharat in Hindi.
* India had
no national anthem at the time of its independence on August 15, 1947. The
Bengali version of Jana Gana Mana was written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath
Tagore in 1911, first sung during the Calcutta session of the Indian National
Congress and later adopted as India’s national anthem later in the 1950s.
* Although
India became independent on July 18, 1947, Lord Mountbatten declared August 15
as the official date because it is the second anniversary of the surrendering
of Japan to the Allied Forces during World War II.
* Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has also featured on the famous Vogue magazine because of his unique dressing sense. His jacket became a popular fashion trend in the West and came to be known as the ‘Nehru jacket’.
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