15 August
Independence Day
August 15 is India’s Independence Day. We all know that india became independent on this day in 1947; India emerged as a sovereign state by ending nearly two hundred years of British colonialism. At the end of a long-standing freedom struggle, India achieved the desired independence by chasing the British. Many strugglers had to sacrifice their lives to give freedom to the mother country; India was liberated from colonial rule one day due to the unconditional sacrifice of thousands of people and the continuous movement. It is worth mentioning that the East India Company, which came to India for trade, gradually started the process of taking over the ruling power of the country. After winning the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the British took over the power of Bengal and Bihar and gradually fell into India. In 1789, Bengal Governor-General Welshley applied the ‘principle of subsistence alliance’ and took many princely states under British control. In 1799, the Battle of Tipu Sultan was defeated and the British dominated south India as well.In 1803, when the British occupied Delhi, the emperors became the pensioners of the British. During the tenure of Governor General Dalhousie from 1848-56, Punjab and Brahmadesh came under British control. Moreover, the ‘abolition policy’ introduced by Delhousie led many princely states to the British.In 1857, sepoy mutiny broke out against the British all over India. The rebellion started under the leadership of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi, Tantia Topi, Nana Saheb, Bahadur Shah Zafar II, etc., but it was severely suppressed by the British. Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal emperor, was exiled to Rangoon on charges of sepoy mutiny. After this rebellion, the rule of India passed from the hands of the Company to the British Queen. But the anti-British movement that began with the Sepoy Mutiny remained in India. Through the Indian Congress, which was established in 1885, the countrymen came together against the British and continued the freedom struggle. In the 1920s and 1930s, the non-cooperation movement and the disobedience movement started under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi respectively. The Quit India Movement shook the entire country in 1942. In 1947, the British finally gave independence to the country by dividing it into two parts namely India and Pakistan. Pakistan achieved independence on August 14, a day before India.
Naturally August 15 is a very holy day for the whole of India. Those great soldiers of the freedom struggle are remembered by implementing the Independence Day program both government and privately across the country. The central function of Independence Day is being organised at the Red Fort in New Delhi. As per tradition, the Prime Minister of India hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort and addressed the nation. In his address, the Prime Minister highlighted the achievements of the Government and mentioned the various steps taken for the progress of the country. Apart from this, the chief ministers concerned in every state capital, local leaders hoist the tricolour flag at the district and sub-divisional headquarters and assembly constituencies. The names of litterateurs, artists: and sports pension recipients were also announced to coincide with the Independence Day.