Independence Day 2022: History, significance and rare facts

On August 15 this year India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day from oppressive British rule Independence Day marks the occasion when India finally achieved freedom against the Britishers on August 15 1947A special event called Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is organised by the Indian government as a tribute to our freedom fighters The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to hoist the Tricolour at homes was kicked off on August 13The Central government has urged people to hoist or display the Tricolour in their homes from August 13 to 15 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Indias independenceIndependence Day HistoryIndiarsquos freedom struggle against the British colonial rule was longdrawn spanning over 200 years and it was marked by many movementsAlso Read Independence Day 2022 Exciting places in India you can plan a trip to this yearThe Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British House of Commons on 4 July 1947 and it was passed within a fortnight It marked the end of over 200 years of British rule on August 15 1947Many leaders played a prominent role in the Indian freedom struggle including Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Bhagat Singh Chandra Shekhar Azad Subhas Chandra Bose and many moreIndependence Day SignificanceIndias Independence Day is significant as it stands as a reminder of the sacrifices that many freedom fighters made to get independence from British rule It is a national holiday and it is usually observed throughout the nation with the hoisting of the tricolour parades and cultural events Indias first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi on August 15 1947 It is a tradition that has since been followed by every Prime Minister with an address to the countryAlso Read Har Ghar Tiranga What is the Flag Code of India rules and regulations to hoist tricolourIndependence Day Rare Facts 1 The Indian national flag with three horizontal stripes of red yellow and green was hoisted on August 7 1906 at Parsee Bagan Square in Kolkata The first variant of our current national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya in 1921 The current flag with saffron white and green stripes with the 24spoke Ashok Chakra was officially adopted on July 22 1947 and hoisted on August 15 19472 The Quit India Movement also known as the August Movement was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8 1942 during World War II demanding an end to British rule in IndiaAlso Read IN PHOTOS Mumbai Police gear up for Independence Day parade3 India did not have an official national anthem at the time of Independence The song lsquoBharoto Bhagyo Bidhatarsquo composed in 1911 by Rabindranath Tagore was renamed lsquoJan Gan Manrsquo It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India as the National Anthem on January 24 19504 The boundary line between India and Pakistan also known as the Radcliffe Line was demarcated by British barrister Sir Cyril Radcliffe on August 3 1947 It was officially published only on August 17 1947 two days after India got its independence from the British5 India got Independence at the lsquostrokersquo of midnight on August 15 1947 Korea Congo Bahrain and Liechtenstein also share their Independence Day with India on this day