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Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect.
1 day ago · Independence Day, in India, national holiday celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947, brought about by the Indian Independence Act of July 18 that year, and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation.
Aug 13, 2023 · All you need to know about Independence Day of India. 1. The Indian tricolour was designed by Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The only materials used to create the national flag are hand-spun and hand-woven cotton khadi bunting. 3.
India on Sunday celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021, with the usual pride to mark its freedom from British rule. The Indian Independence movement began during World War I...
India is gearing up to celebrate its 77th Independence Day on August 15. In 2023, India will mark 76 years of freedom from British colonial rule - a significant milestone for the country ...
Indians across the nation will be commemorating India’s independence from British rule by celebrating its 74th Independence Day on August 15, 2020, but with a slight twist.
Aug 14, 2023 · Indian Independence Day, celebrated on August 15th every year, marks the day when India gained freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. It’s a national holiday that commemorates the sacrifices and struggles of India’s freedom fighters.
Independence Day is a gazetted holiday in India on August 15 each year. National, state and local government offices, post offices and banks are closed on this day. Stores and other businesses and organizations may be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Aug 15, 2023 · As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on its 77th Independence Day today, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stayed away and sent out a recorded message, in which he highlighted...
Aug 14, 2019 · India Independence Day: Lord Mountbatten swears in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister of free India at the ceremony held at 8.30 a. m.on August 15, 1947. Based on Mountbatten’s inputs the Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British House of Commons on July 4, 1947, and passed within a fortnight.
