Happy Independence Day
We wish you all a very Happy Independence Day.
Independence Day is annually observed on 15 August, as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India still retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to full republican constitution. India attained independence following the Independence Movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).
Independence Day is annually observed on 15 August, as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India still retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to full republican constitution. India attained independence following the Independence Movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).
Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British India
was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the
partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the
displacement of nearly 15 million people due to religious violence. On 15
August 1947, the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national
flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent
Independence Day, the prime minister customarily raises the flag and gives an
address to the nation.
The holiday is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades
and cultural events. There is a national holiday, and schools and government
offices distribute sweets, but no official work is done.
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