Happy Independence Day, 62nd Indian Independence Day Celebrations

Happy Independence Day

62^nd Indian Independence Day Celebrations

ऐ मेरे वतन् के लोगों
तुम् खूब् लगा लो नारा
ये शुभ् दिन् है हम् सब् का
लहरा लो तिरंगा प्यारा
पर् मत् भूलो सीमा पर्
वीरों ने है प्राण् गँवा
कुछ् याद् उन्हें भी कर् लो -२
जो लौट् के घर् न आये -२

ऐ मेरे वतन् के लोगों
ज़रा आँख् में भर् लो पानी
जो शहीद् हु हैं उनकी
ज़रा याद् करो क़ुरबानी

जब् घायल् हु हिमालय्
खतरे में पड़ी आज़ादी
जब् तक् थी साँस् लड़े वो
फिर् अपनी लाश् बिछा दी
संगीन् पे धर् कर् माथा
सो गये अमर् बलिदानी
जो शहीद्॥।

जब् देश् में थी दीवाली
वो खेल् रहे थे होली
जब् हम् बैठे थे घरों में
वो झेल् रहे थे गोली
थे धन्य जवान् वो आपने
थी धन्य वो उनकी जवानी
जो शहीद्॥।

को सिख् को जाट् मराठा
को गुरखा को मदरासी
सरहद् पे मरनेवाला
हर् वीर् था भारतवासी
जो खून् गिरा पर्वत् पर्
वो खून् था हिंदुस्तानी
जो शहीद्॥।

थी खून् से लथ्-पथ् काया
फिर् भी बन्दूक् उठाके
दस्-दस् को एक् ने मारा
फिर् गिर् गये होश् गँवा के
जब् अन्त्-समय् आया तो
कह् गये के अब् मरते हैं
खुश् रहना देश् के प्यारों
अब् हम् तो सफ़र् करते हैं
क्या लोग् थे वो दीवाने
क्या लोग् थे वो अभिमानी
जो शहीद्॥।

तुम् भूल् न जा उनको
इस् लिये कही ये कहानी
जो शहीद्॥।
जय् हिन्द्॥। जय् हिन्द् की सेना -२
जय् हिन्द् जय् हिन्द् जय् हिन्द्

ai mere vatan ke logo.n
tum khuub lagaa lo naaraa
ye shubh din hai ham sab kaa
laharaa lo tira.ngaa pyaaraa
par mat bhuulo siimaa par
viiro.n ne hai praaN ga.Nvaae
kuchh yaad unhe.n bhii kar lo -2
jo lauT ke ghar na aaye -2

ai mere vatan ke logo.n
zaraa aa.Nkh me.n bhar lo paanii
jo shahiid hue hai.n unakii
zaraa yaad karo qurabaanii

jab ghaayal huaa himaalay
khatare me.n pa.Dii aazaadii
jab tak thii saa.Ns la.De vo
phir apanii laash bichhaa dii
sa.ngiin pe dhar kar maathaa
so gaye amar balidaanii
jo shahiid...

jab desh me.n thii dIvaalii
vo khel rahe the holI
jab ham baiThe the gharo.n me.n
vo jhel rahe the golii
the dhanya javaan vo aapane
thii dhanya vo unakii javaanii
jo shahiid...

koii sikh koI jaaT maraaThaa
koii gurakhaa koI madaraasii
sarahad pe maranevaalaa
har viir thaa bhaaratavaasii
jo khuun giraa parvat par
vo khuun thaa hi.ndustaanii
jo shahiid...

thii khuun se lath-path kaayaa
phir bhii banduuk uThaake
das-das ko ek ne maaraa
phir gir gaye hosh ga.Nvaa ke
jab ant-samay aayaa to
kah gaye ke ab marate hai.n
khush rahanaa desh ke pyaaro.n
ab ham to safar karate hai.n
kyaa log the vo dIvaane
kyaa log the vo abhimaanii
jo shahiid...

tum bhuul na jaao unako
is liye kahii ye kahaanii
jo shahiid...
jay hind... jay hind kii senaa -2
jay hind, jay hind, jay hind

jai Hind!!!

India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle. A colourful pageant showcasing India’s cultural diversity, symbolic depictions of the country’s advances in science and technology, and a joint display of India’s military capabilities by the armed forces are an essential part of the Independence Day celebrations.

Road to independence

On 3 June 1947, Viscount Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, announced thepartitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan, under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947. At the stroke of midnight, on 14 August 1947, India became an independent nation. This was preceded byPandit Jawaharlal Nehru's famous speech titled Tryst with Destiny.

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance..... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again.”

Prime Minister of India hoists the Indian flag on the ramparts of the this historical site, Red Fort, Delhi, On August 15th.] 15th August is a national holiday in India. Government Offices are lit up. Flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programs take place in all the state capitals. In the cities around the country the national flag is hoisted by politicians in their respective constituencies. In various private organisations the flag hoisting is carried out by a senior official of that organisation. Schools and colleges around the country organise flag hoisting ceremonies and various cultural events within their premises, where younger children in costume do impersonations of their favourite characters of the Independence era. Families and friends get together for lunch or dinner, or for an outing. Housing colonies, cultural centres, clubs and societies hold entertainment programmes and competitions, usually based on the Independence Day theme. Most national and regional television channels screen old and new film classis with patriotic themes on Independence Day.

Independence, 1947 to 1950

Transfer of power, 15 August 1947

On 3 June 1947, Viscount Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, announced the partitioning of the British Indian Empire into a secular India and a Muslim Pakistan. On 14 August 1947, Pakistan was declared a separate nation from them. At midnight, on 15 August 1947, India became an independent nation. Violent clashes between Hindusand Muslims followed. Prime Minister Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel invited Mountbatten to continue as Governor General of India. He was replaced in June 1948 by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari. Patel took on the responsibility of unifying 565 princely states, steering efforts by his “iron fist in a velvet glove” policies, exemplified by the use of military force to integrate Junagadh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Hyderabad state (Operation Polo) into India.

The Constituent Assembly completed the work of drafting the constitution on 26 November 1949; on 26 January 1950 theRepublic of India was officially proclaimed. The Constituent Assembly elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India, taking over from Governor General Rajgopalachari. Subsequently, a free and sovereign India absorbed three other territories: Goa (from Portuguese control in 1961), Pondicherry (which the French ceded in 1953–1954) and Sikkim which was absorbed in 1975. In 1952, India held its first general elections, with a voter turnout exceeding 62%.

Do You Know?

List of countries by Independence Day

An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation

's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be colony or part of another state, more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Most countries honor their respective independence day as a national holiday and some countries or nations' independence-date honors are contested. Not all countries have independence days, instead they celebrate another national day.

The following is a partial list of independence days of countries around the world:

Country	Date	Significant event
Afghanistan	April 11	Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919.
Albania	November 28	(Dita e Pavarësisë) Declared by Ismail Qemali in 1912 and signalled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule.
Algeria	July 5	Independence from France in 1962.
Angola	November 11	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Antigua and Barbuda	November 1	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Argentina	July 9	Independence declared from Spain in 1816.
Armenia	September 21	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Azerbaijan	October 18	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Bahamas	July 10	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
Bahrain	December 16	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971, National Day.
Bangladesh	March 26	Independence was declared from Pakistan and this led to a nine month war ending on December 16, 1971.
Barbados	November 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Belarus	July 3	Liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944.
Belgium	July 21	Independence from the Netherlands (Belgian revolution). Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as first king of the Belgians in 1831.
Belize	September 21	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. See September Celebrations.
Benin	August 1	Independence from France in 1960.
Bolivia	August 6	Independence from Spain in 1825.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	March 1	Independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
Botswana	September 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Brazil	September 7	(Dia da Independência) Declared Independence from Portugal on that date in 1822. It was declared by Don Pedro I, son of the King of Portugal and the first Brazilian Emperor, but the independence act was not recognized until November 25, 1825.
Brunei	January 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1984
Bulgaria	September 22	Independence from Ottoman Empire in 1908
Burkina Faso	August 5	Independence from France in 1960
Burundi	July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962
Cambodia	November 9	Independence from France in 1953
Canada	July 1	Independence from Britain in 1867.
Cape Verde	July 5	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Central African Republic	August 13	Independence from France in 1960.
Chad	August 11	Independence from France in 1960.
Chile	February 12	Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1818. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as until 25 April 1844.
Colombia	July 20 and August 7	Independence from Spain in 1810.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	June 30	Independence from Belgium in 1960.
Costa Rica	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Côte d'Ivoire	December 7	Independence from France in 1960.
Croatia	October 8and June 25	Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Independence was declared, after a referendum, by the Parliament on June 25 (the date is celebrated as Statehood Day); EU pressured Croatia into a three month moratorium, and on October 8 the ties with SFRJ were formally severed.
Cuba	May 20	Independence from Spain in 1902.
Cyprus	October 1	Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1.[1][2]
Czech Republic	October 28 and November 17	As Czechoslovakia, marking independence from Austria-Hungary on October 28, 1918. As Czechoslovakia, marking the Velvet Revolution in November 17, 1989.
Djibouti	June 27	Independence from France in 1977
Dominica	November 3	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978
Dominican Republic	February 27	Independence from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation.
East Timor	May 20	Independence from Indonesia in 2002. Portugal granted independence to East Timor in 1975, but it was soon after invaded by Indonesia, which only recognized East Timorese independence in 2002.
Ecuador	August 10 and May 24	Proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on August 2, 1810. Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha.
El Salvador	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Eritrea	May 24	Independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
Estonia	February 24 August 20	Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918. Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991
Fiji	October 10	Fiji Independence Day Independence from United Kingdom in 1970.
Finland	December 6	Independence Day of Finland Independence from Russia in 1917.
The Gambia	February 18	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
Georgia	May 26 April 9	Day of First Republic in 1918. Independence from USSR in 1991.
Ghana	March 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
Greece	March 25	Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence
Grenada	February 7	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1974.
Guatemala	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Guyana	May 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Haiti	January 1	Declaration of Independence from France in 1804.
Honduras	September 15	Independence from Kingdom of Spain in 1821.
Iceland	June 17	Independence from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944.
India	August 15	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
Indonesia	August 17	Proclamation of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan in 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949.
Ireland	Easter Monday	Proclamation of the Irish Republic commencing the Easter Rising on April 24, 1916. Independence from the United Kingdom.
Israel	5 Iyar	(Yom Ha'atzmaut) celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it actually occurs between the 3rd and 6th of Iyar, which may fall between April 15 and May 15. The Gregorian date on which Israeli independence was proclaimed is May 14, 1948 (from theBritish Mandate of Palestine).
Jamaica	August 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Jordan	May 25	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946.
Kazakhstan	December 16	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Kenya	December 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
Korea, North	September 9	Founding of the DPRK in 1948.
Korea, South	August 15	(Gwangbokjeol) Independence from Japan in 1945.
Kuwait	June 19	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Kyrgyzstan	August 31	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Latvia	November 18 and May 4	Independence from Russia on November 18, 1918. Independence from Soviet Union on May 4, 1990
Lebanon	November 22	Independence from France in 1943.
Lesotho	October 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Liberia	July 26	Independence from the United States in 1847.
Lithuania	February 16 and March 11	Independence from Russia and Germany in February, 1918; independence from the Soviet Union in March, 1990.
Republic of Macedonia	September 8	(Den na nezavisnosta or Ден на независноста) Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Madagascar	June 26	Independence from France in 1960.
Malawi	July 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Malaysia	August 31	(Hari Merdeka) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Maldives	July 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 join[3]
Mali	September 22	Independence from France in 1960
Malta	September 21	(Independence Day (Malta)) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Mauritius	March 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Mexico	September 16	(Grito de Dolores) Independence from Spain declared in 1810. Recognized on September 27, 1821
Moldova	August 27	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Mongolia	November 26	Independence from China on July 11, 1921
Montenegro	May 21	Independence from State union with Serbia, in 2006
Morocco	November 18	Independence from France and Spain in 1956
Mozambique	June 25	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Myanmar	January 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948
Namibia	March 21	Independence from South African mandate in 1990
Netherlands	May 5	(Bevrijdingsdag) Liberation from Nazi Germany in 1945
Nicaragua	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Niger	August 3	Independence from France in 1960
Nigeria	October 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1960
Norway	May 17	(Constitution Day, or "syttende mai") The signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll, May 17, 1814.
Pakistan	August 14	(Yaum e Azadi) "Islami Jamhooria Pakistan" Independence from the United Kingdom in 27 Ramazan ul Mubarik, August 14, 1947.
Panama	November 28	Independence from Spain in 1821. The 1903 separation from Colombia is also celebrated (on November 3, Separation Day).
Papua New Guinea	September 16	Independence from Australia of the former Territories of New Guinea, and Papua, in 1975.
Paraguay	May 15	(Día de Independencia) Independence from Spain in 1811.
Peru	July 28	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Philippines	June 12	(Araw ng Kalayaan) Independence from Spain in 1898.
Poland	November 11	(Święto Niepodległości) Restoration of Poland's independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Austro-Hungary, Prussia, and Russia.
Portugal	December 1	Restoration of Portugal's independence (from Spain) in 1640. The country's original independence (from the Kingdom of León) was recognized on October 5 of 1143. That day is a holiday in Portugal, but for a different reason. (Implantation of the Republic, or Republic Day. Event of 1910.) Note that none of these events are similar to today's declarations or recognition of independence as these are in fact the recognition of the rule of a king to the land. Portugal existed as a separate entity before 1143 and during the union with Spain between 1580-1640.
Qatar	December 18	The assumption of power of Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani, ancestor of the current ruling family, in 1878.
Russia	June 12	Supremacy of Russian laws over Soviet ones in the territory of the RSFSR is declared.
Romania	May 9	Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877.
Rwanda	July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962.
Saint Christopher and Nevis	September 19	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983.
São Tomé and Príncipe	July 12	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Serbia	February 15	The beginning of the Serbian revolution against Ottoman occupation in 1804.
Seychelles	June 29	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
Sierra Leone	April 27	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Singapore	August 9	(National Day Parade) Marks exit / separation from Malaysia in 1965.
Solomon Islands	July 7	Marks exit / independence from United Kingdom in 1978.
Slovakia	July 17	Declaration of Independence in 1992 (only a remembrance day), de jure independence came on January 1, 1993 after the division ofCzechoslovakia (public holiday).
Slovenia	December 26 and June 25	(Independence and Unity Day) Date of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession fromYugoslavia. (Statehood Day) Declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
South Africa	December 11	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1931. Not a public holiday. Union of South Africa formed on May 31, 1910 and Republic of South Africa declared on May 31, 1961
Sri Lanka	February 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
Sudan	January 1	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1956.
Suriname	November 25	Independence from the Netherlands in 1975.
Swaziland	September 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Sweden	June 6	(National Day of Sweden) Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden in 1523.
Switzerland	August 1	(Swiss National Day) Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291.
Tajikistan	September 9	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Tanzania	December 9	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago	August 31	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Tonga	June 4	Tonga was never a colony, but late King's birthday was celebrated on 4 July.
Togo	April 27	Independence from the France in 1960.
Tunisia	March 20	Declaration of independence from France in 1956.
Ukraine	August 24 and January 22	(Den' Nezalezhnosti) Independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. Unification of Ukraine on January 22, 1919.[4]
United Arab Emirates	December 2	(National Day) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
United States of America	July 4	(Fourth of July) Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776.
Uruguay	August 25	(Día de la Independencia) Declaration of independence from Brazil in 1825.
Uzbekistan	September 1	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Vanuatu	July 30	Independence from United Kingdom and France in 1980.
Vatican City	February 11	Lateran Treaty signed with Italy in 1929.
Venezuela	July 5	Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811.
Vietnam	September 2	Declaration of independence from France and Japan in 1945.
Yemen	November 30	South Yemen Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1967.
Zambia	October 24	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1964.
Zimbabwe	April 18	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1980.

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