23/08/2025
Basic Facts About India’s Independence Day 🇮🇳
Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August every year because on this day in 1947, India became free from British rule.
The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, gave a famous speech called “Tryst with Destiny” on that day.
Every year, the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi.
In 2025 (79th Independence Day), Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the flag and delivered a speech on the theme “Naya Bharat – Viksit Bharat by 2047.”
The Indian National Flag has three colors – saffron (courage), white (peace), and green (prosperity) – with the Ashoka Chakra (wheel of law) in the center.
Immediately following the flag hoisting, the national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana,” is sung .and joining cultural programs in schools.
Freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmibai, and many others fought bravely for India’s freedom.
Independence Day reminds us to be proud Indians and to live with unity, peace, and respect for our country.