Independence Day In India - 15 August 2014
India is gearing up to celebrate its 68th Independence Day on 15th August 2014. This day holds a special place in every Indian's heart as the country was freed from hundreds of years of British rule, inaugurating the world's largest democracy.
India finally achieved freedom following independence movements including the nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience movements led by prominent freedom fighters and the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Pandit Jawahar Lana Nehru became the first prime minister of the country and hoisted the tricolour flag on 15th August 1947.
Since then, the day is celebrated across India with much enthusiasm and vigour. The day is commemorated by paying homage to all the great patriots of the country who sacrificed their lives for their fellow men.
The Indian Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
The Indian freedom struggle has a history of almost 100 years.
It started with the Indian mutiny of 1857 which led to the end of the East India company's rule, the formation of the Indian National Congress, the Jalianwala Bagh massacre, the non Cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, the Simon commission, the Civil disobedience movement and finally the Quit India movement started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 followed by the partition of India by carving a separate state for the Muslims, called Pakistan.
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