Independence Day 2022

 India is gearing up to celebrate its 75 years of Independence (76th Independence Day) on August 15

India achieved its Independence from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947

The Indian Independence movement began during World War I and was led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Indian Independence Day is observed as a national holiday throughout the country

Independence Day is marked with the hoisting of the tricolour or tiranga, parades, cultural events, and citizens singing patriotic songs

 On August 15, 1947, the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi