India @75: Revisiting history with some interesting facts about India's Independence Day
India's 75th Independence Day celebrations is based on theme - 'Nation First, Always First'. All Olympic medal winners have been sent special invites.
India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15. India was under British rule from 1858 to 1947, prior to which the East Indian Company controlled India from 1757 to 1857. The first struggle for independence took place in 1857 which is famously called the Sepoy Mutiny or the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Several freedom fighters took part in the Indian Independence Movement and fought for the freedom of the country and finally ousted the British to free the nation on August 15, 1947.
India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the national tricolour from the Red Fort at midnight of August 15. In his famous independence day speech, he said, "Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now that time comes when we shall redeem our pledge. At the stroke of today's midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom."
This year the theme of India's 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort will be - 'Nation First, Always First'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Sunday from the historical Red Fort in Old Delhi. All the Olympians who won medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 have been sent special invites for the event.
With only three days to go for the Independence Day celebrations, let's revisit history and know about several interesting facts that are closely associated with Independence day and take pride in our history.