Independence Day Also called Swatantrata Divas (Hindi) Observed by Indians Type National Date August 15 Celebrations Flag hoisting‚ distribution of sweets in schools‚ flying kites‚ singing patriotic songs‚ entertainment and cultural programmes India’s Independence Day (Hindi: Swatantrata Divas) is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over
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independence day Jaha Dal Dal par Sone ki chidiya karti Basera vh BHARAT DESH HAI MERA!! A very WARM GOOD MORNING To one and all present here. Myself Yuktha Bhadane has got the privilege to express my thoughts in front of u all. The midnight of August 15‚ 1947 is memorable for every Indian on earth‚ as it is the day‚ when India gained independence from the stranglehold of the mighty British. The otherwise suppressed tri-colored flag of India was given its due respect‚ when it was hoisted
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech
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Independence of India ¤ Sailing of San Gabriel To India When the San Gabriel sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to finally dock at Calicut‚ a prosperous port and an independent principality on the Malabar Coast in May‚ 1498‚ half a century of the Portuguese tentative to find a sea route to India was finally crowned with success. The man behind the quest was Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) – a devout Roman Catholic whose nightlong vigil in a Lisbon chapel before commending himself to the unsure
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INDEPENDENCE DAY "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…India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (on Indian Independence Day‚ 1947) “Every year‚ we celebrate our Independence Day with great fervour as well as joy and justifiably so‚ as it commemorates that day‚ when after many years of subjugation‚ our country gained its freedom.
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Happy Independence Day 2013 Speech Model: 1 Independence day speech Honourable Chief Guest of the day‚ distinguished guests f or the occasion‚teachers‚ parents and all my dear f riends‚T his day 15th August of every year is a golden day engraved in the history of the world. We got f reedom on this date and it is a day worth a celebration. When we celebrate it hoisting the f lag‚ playing our National Anthem with f ervor‚ distributing sweets‚ we need to sail back into the past to remember and pay
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THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE-1857 • During the War of Independence the Governor General was Lord Canning. He had assumed the charge of his office in 1856. • Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of Awadh. He was sent on exile to Calcutta and his state was annexed by the British in April 1856. • Three-fourth of the infantry and nearly two-third of the whole Bengal Army was composed of the people from Awadh. • Maulvi Ahmadullah devised the distribution of chapatti scheme during his travels in
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The Taiwan Autonomy Song‚ created in 1925‚ stated how “the authority of government and public affairs” should be in their hands. The line from the song revealed how the Taiwanese believed they should be independent from their colonizer and be able to have authority. The song does not mention any really bad events that could be a possible reason for wanting independence. By reading the translation of the song it seemed that the Taiwanese
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“India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend‚ and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.” Honourable Chief Guest‚ teachers and all my dear friends. This day 15th August of every year is a golden day engraved in the history of the world. We won our freedom on this date and it is a day of celebration. As we celebrate it hoisting
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The Independence Day Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom. Background During the American Revolution‚ the legal separation
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