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Introduction |
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Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will
redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. 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, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed,
finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself
again."
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day,
1947)
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Commemorating the day India attained freedom (15th August); Independence Day is
celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programmes in the state capitals.
The Prime Minister's speech at the Red Fort in
Delhi is the major highlight. The Delhi
skyline gets dotted with thousands of kites taking to the sky this very day.
On 15 August 1947, India attained freedom from the British rule. Every year, August
15 is celebrated as the Independence Day in India. This national festival is celebrated
with great enthusiasm all over the country.
The preparations begin a month in advance. Roads are decorated with flags and buntings.
Buildings of national importance are illuminated. (DOU 13082007) |
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