India is celebrating its 77th Independence Day on August 15. Every year, it is marked by hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Tricolour at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive year. The ceremony in Delhi marked by enhanced security measures across the country, reflecting the nation’s solidarity and patriotic spirit.
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India’s Independence Day History
The British Empire ruled India for 150 years through the East India Company, the trading company that was set up in Surat, Gujarat in 1619. Post their victory at the Battle of Plassey, the East India Company, in 1757, took control of the nation.
Freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandra Shekhar Azad, and many others did their bid and fought for India’s independence. In 1947, the Quit India Movement resulted in the British leaving the country.
Independence Day Significance
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on August 15, 1947, hoisted the national flag from the Red Fort in Delhi. Since then, every year, the flag is unfurled from the Red Fort by the incumbent Prime Minister, followed by an address to the people of the nation. The Indian Independence Bill was first introduced on July 14, 1947, at the British House Of Commons.
