15 august independence of india
15 august independence of india
- 1) Background
This 15 the august India will celebrate 62 the anniversary of independence.
The struggle for freedom which had one of its first outbursts in the form of the Indian mutiny in 1857, found its goal on this day the Indian people guided by their leaders had t6o face strong opposition from British rulers in their struggle for freedom .
The English who came to India in the year 1600 as traders slowly took over the country politically. On the midnight of 14-15 august 1947, pt Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India unfurled the India tricolor a top the red fort in Delhi.
There was widespread rejoicing. This day is of served as a national holiday. There are flag hoisting all over the country and the Prime Minister addresses the country from the ramparts of the red fort at Delhi.
- 2) did you know:-
1) In the Indian flag the saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for purity and green for fertility and the wheel with 24 spoken in the middle of the white colored part of the flag represent the dharma charka
2) Vande mataram is the national song of India.
3) The national emblem India has been adopted the sarnath pillar of ashoka.
15 august independence of india
