Independence Day 2022: On Monday, 15 August, India will celebrate 75 years (76th Independence Day) of its independence from the oppressive British rule. It was on this day in 1947 that after a long battle, India managed to free itself from the shackles of its colonial masters. It was no easy journey. Thousands of freedom fighters laid down their lives for their country and fellow citizens and on 15th August we honor the sacrifices of martyrs or those who were born and lived in a free, democratic nation.
Independence Day 2022: History
After decades of political turmoil, British rule officially ended in India on 15 August 1947. While in many incidents Indians protested against British rule, the Indian independence movement actually began during World War I and was led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Some of the prominent freedom fighters of India include Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Subhash Chandra Bose, Shivram Rajguru, Sukhdev Thapar etc. Sarojini Naidu, Pritilata Waddedar and Kasturba Gandhi were prominent women leaders who paved the way for and encouraged women’s participation in India’s independence movement.
Despite the joys of independence, this momentous occasion in history saw the bloody partition of the country into India and Pakistan (which includes present-day Bangladesh).
Independence Day 2022: Significance
A national holiday, Independence Day is celebrated throughout India with flag hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, unfurled the Indian National Flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi on 15 August 1947 and since then, it has become a tradition, which is followed by the Prime Minister, who hoists the flag and leaves the country. addresses to.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the present Government of India to celebrate and celebrate 75 years of Independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav began on 12 March 2021, began a 75-week countdown to the 75th anniversary of our independence and would end after a year on 15 August 2023.
Independence Day 2022: Interesting facts about India’s independence
The first struggle for independence was fought in 1857. This was called the Sepoy Mutiny or the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Under the leadership of Mangal Pandey, the struggle was led by Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Tatya Tope and Nana Sahib. Resistance against British troops.
The national anthem of India was first composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1911 and then it was a song called ‘Bharato Bhagya Bidhata’. The renamed ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem by the Constituent Assembly of India on 24 January 1950.
The Indian National Flag was hoisted for the first time on 7 August 1906 at Parsi Bagan Square in Kolkata. Freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya designed the first version of the national flag of India in 1921. The current flag was officially adopted on 22 July 1947.
Along with India, four other countries celebrate their Independence Day on 15 August – Bahrain, North Korea, South Korea and Liechtenstein.
Earlier, except on select occasions, Indian citizens were not allowed to fly the national flag. But industrialist Naveen Jindal began a decade-long legal battle which was followed by a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 2004 – the apex court declaring that the right to freely fly the national flag with honor and dignity is a fundamental right of an Indian. Citizen within the meaning of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.