Independence Day of
India:
India got Independence on 15th August, 1947 from
Britain. The British entered India in the name of business, being attracted
towards the natural resources available in India.
They implemented the policy of Divide and Rule, in order to acquire
power in India. They divided people of India on different basis. They used caste,
money, religion, ego and power as the means of division.
After acquiring control over different key places, they
started treating Indians as slaves. They used the effort of Indians for their
benefits. They started taking off, whatever they come across. They occupied the
empty lands, started mining and transporting to England. They used all the resources
available in India for the development of their country.
Freedom Struggle of
India:
The way that the other countries achieved freedom is called Freedom
fight whereas the way India has attained freedom is called Freedom struggle. Yes!
It is a struggle. Indians struggled under the rule of British for a period of
200 years. All the other countries just fought against their rulers and got
independent from them.
The freedom struggle of India plays a major role in world
peace. This peaceful way made M.K Gandhi as the first Indian to be awarded with
the Noble Peace prize. There are other leader and freedom fighters who led the
freedom struggle through non-violence. However, the result of the Gandhian
principles was more effective.
Leaders like Netaji Subhash Chandrabose and Alluri
Sitaramaraju chose the path of non-violence. They believed that non-violence
could bring freedom at a faster pace. Anyhow, both the ways complemented each
other in making India, an independent country from Britain.
What should we do on Independence
Day?
Indians are always fond of celebrations and so do we have
many festivals in our calendar. Independence Day is celebrated to respect
ourselves among the world nations. We hoist the National Flag of India as a symbol
of our freedom and distribute sweets to cherish the moments. We showcase the
cultures of India at the respective work spaces.
We sing the National Anthem of India with all the due respect towards
the nation. Saluting the National Flag of India on the Independence Day is an honor.
National Flag of
India:
The National Flag of India has three colors, with an Asoka
chakra at the center. The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali
Venkayya when India became independent. The three colors of the National Flag
of India are Saffron, White and Green.
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The saffron represents courage and sacrifice of the freedom
fighters. The white represents the peace of nation. The green represents the fields
and farms.
There is another version, which is related to the characteristic
of the religions that prevail in India. The saffron represents Hindus, white represents
Christians and the green represents Muslims.
Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are the three major
religions of India. It is to be understood that these are the major religions
of India at the time of Independence. It is never meant to degrade the glory of
other religions. This religion-based tricolor National Flag of India made India
as a country that has the characteristic feature of Unity in Diversity.
National Anthem of
India:
National Anthem is the pride of any country and so does
India. “Jana gana mana” is the National Anthem of India. It was written and composed
by Rabindranath Tagore. It was adopted as the National Anthem of India on 24th
January, 1950. The National Anthem of India was originally written in Bengali
and was later translated into Hindi-Urdu by Abid Ali.
The following is the English transcript of National Anthem
of India.
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he,
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha,
Dravida-Utkala-Banga,
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava shubha name jage, Tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!
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Note that the National Anthem of India is to be sung with
ultimate respect towards India and the National Flag of India. According to the
musical composition of the National Anthem of India, the song should last for 52
seconds of duration.
You can find more details about the National Anthem of India
here, including the meaning of the National Anthem of India.
Note: Please DO NOT throw the National Flags of India on the streets after the completion of
celebrations. Keep them safe. You can make a collection of the National Flag of
India that you wore every year.
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