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Aug 16, 2023 · The flag-raising ceremony to commemorate India's 77th Independence Day was arranged by the Association of Indians in America, which has been around since 1967. Hundreds of people came to the ...
Aug 15, 2023 · This Tuesday (August 15) marks the day that Indians hail their country’s freedom, with the national annual holiday being celebrated all over the world. Indian Independence Day is a national ...
Since that historic day, 15 August has been celebrated as India's Independence Day. On 15 August 1948, India celebrated the first anniversary of its independence. Thus, this year is the 76th ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Independence Day History. The British Empire ruled India for 150 years through the East India Company, the trading company that was set up in Surat, Gujarat in 1619. Post their victory at the ...
Aug 9, 2023 · The first India's Independence Day was unofficially celebrated on 26 January 1930, when the Indian National Congress (INC) declared Purna Swaraj, or complete self-rule, as its goal. The INC had ...
Jul 3, 2023 · Congress finally passed a bill making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870. In 1941, the law was amended to make it a paid holiday for federal employees. ... in the History of ...
Aug 14, 2016 · The first stamp issued by Pakistan mentioned August 15 as its independence day. In his first address to Pakistan, Jinnah actually said, “August 15 is the birthday of the independent and sovereign state of Pakistan. It marks the fulfillment of the destiny of the Muslim nation which made great sacrifices in the past few years to have its ...
