15
August 2021, Independence Day
Today
we all are here to acknowledge our privilege of being born in a Free India and
celebrate the 75th Independence Day of our country. We need to ask those born
before 1947, to know the pangs of anguish of being enslaved under a colonial
rule. For every Indian in those days, it was indeed a Herculean task to fight
against those powerful giants - the British. Those difficult times and
struggles must not be allowed to fade away from our memories. Hence, every
Independence Day, we not only celebrate our freedom, but we also pay tribute to
the ones who fought for it, to the ones who held a vision for our country, and
to the ones who sacrificed themselves for the same. Independence Day marks the
end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent
Indian nation.
Every
year on 15 August, Independence Day is celebrated as a national holiday in
India when people remember the long phase of our nation's independence from
British rule. On August 15, 1947, India gained independence after a series of
movements in which many freedom fighters sacrificed their lives. After
independence, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Indian Prime
Minister to raise the National Flag at the Red Fort near Delhi's Lahore Gate.
By unfurling the National Flag and singing the National Anthem, students,
teachers, parents and other individuals come together to celebrate Independence
Day. The Indian prime minister in the national capital New Delhi, at Red Fort,
also hosts our National Flag. After that, the salute is given by firing 21 guns
and a helicopter showers tricolour flowers on the flag. The colours in our flag
represent different things; saffron signifies courage and sacrifice, white
signifies peace and truth, green signifies faith and chivalry. In the centre of
our flag, there is an Ashok chakra that contains 24 evenly distributed spikes.
We recall the great sacrifices of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Raj Guru, Gandhiji and
other daring freedom fighters on this special day for their unforgettable
contribution to India's independence.
It
is our responsibility, as proud citizens of this country, to sincerely perform
our duty and progress together for the growth and development of our country.
Keeping the sacrifices of our ancestors in mind, we should take an oath, to
carve a better future for our motherland. We celebrate Independence Day every
year on15 August as a national holiday in India to commemorate the independence
of the nation from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. This was the day on
which the provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947 came into effect,
which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly.
Independence corresponded with India's partition,
The
idea of being an independent nation, where sovereign power lies with us to
determine our future, places a huge responsibility on our shoulders. The
significance of its beautiful story is that this nation has gained respect from
the world for the democratic route chosen by it. We can proudly say that India
has never invaded any country in its 10000 years of history. On this occasion,
our thoughts turn first to Mahatma Gandhi, the man behind our struggle for
freedom and the martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for our country's
liberty. We are also reminded of the relentless struggle of our great patriots
who liberated our motherland from colonial rule.
Gandhiji
was seeking liberty from both foreign rule and the indigenous social chains
that had long incarcerated our society. Every other Indian was guided on a path
of self-belief and hope for a better future. Democracy gives us the right to
live freely as proud citizens of a country. Today, we are fortunate to live in
one, due to the vision and sacrifice of our freedom fighters. There is a big
celebration each year in New Delhi at Rajpath, where the national anthem is
sung after the Prime Minister hoists the flag. Also, a salute is given to the
national flag by firing 21 guns with the
national anthem, and flowers are also showered via helicopter. All the forces
take part in parades. In the end, we cannot merely say that 15th August is
solely about freedom. This day is a plethora of emotions, it reminds us of the
pain of being enslaved; of the strength in unity; it defines sacrifice, it
gives us an example that some wars can be won with non-violence and of all the
things, it makes us value and cherish the freedom we have today. It is our
responsibility, as proud citizens of this country, to sincerely perform our
duty and progress together for the growth and development of our country. Keeping
the sacrifices of our ancestors in mind, we should take an oath, to carve a
better future for our motherland.
After
independence, in our nation, we acquired all our fundamental rights. We should
all be proud to be an Indian, and we should admire our fortune to have been
born in the land of Independent India. From 1857 to 1947, the lives of many
freedom fighters and several decades of struggle were sacrificed. For the
independence of India, an Indian soldier (Mangal Pandey) in the British force
first raised his voice against the British. Several great freedom fighters
later struggled and spent their entire lives only to gain freedom.
The
sacrifices of all the freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Khudi Ram Bose and
Chandra Sekhar Azad, who lost their lives at an early age just to fight for
their country, can never be forgotten. Gandhiji was a great Indian figure who
gave Indians a great lesson in non-violence. We are so lucky to have been given
a land of peace and happiness by our forefathers, where we can sleep all night
without fear and enjoy the whole day at school or home. People celebrate
Independence Day by hoisting the national flag and reciting the national
anthem.
We
all should keep the following quotes in our mind,
Freedom in mind
Faith in Words
Pride in our soul
Let’s all salute our nation
Jai Hind!
