60th year of India’s Independence

60 years ago on this very day, the 15th August, 1947 India became independent from the British rule. Today, we celebrate our Independence Day.

There were many incidents, revolutions that erupted before the First War of Independence in 1857. However, that particular movement in 1857, which also goes by the term “Indian Mutiny” or the “Sepoy Mutiny”, really ignited the Indian independence movement which eventually got its Independence on 15th August, 1947 from the British and foreign rules. The movement involved many political and social organizations and armed and unarmed struggle. Many political ideas also added to the movement.

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Collective Artists singing the Indian National Anthem.

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Vande Mataram

Audio Version of the National Anthem

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Google wishes its Indian users and they seem to have something in store for us.
Orkut which has been displaying an Indian tri-color theme Logo for quite sometime wishes its Indian users a Happy Independence Day.

Brajeshwar posted this article on Wed, Aug 15th, 2007 at 12:01 am
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Brown Baron August 15th, 2007 at 12:54 am 1

Happy Independence Day to all my good friends in India. Hope you guys have a great day!
Shankar Ganesh August 15th, 2007 at 9:57 am 2

Happy Independence Day!
Vaibhav August 15th, 2007 at 5:04 pm 3

Hello everybody,

Wish you all a very HAPPY 6OTH INDEPENDENCE DAY. The true value of INDIA is realized when you out of the country. NO NATION CAN EVER BE LIKE INDIA. SALUTE TO INDIA. jai hind
Thilak August 15th, 2007 at 8:02 pm 4

Hi Brajeshwar, Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Indians
Ajeet August 17th, 2007 at 4:46 am 5

As an aside, let me point out that every year, there is confusion about which # Independence Day it is? Since the 1st Independence day was celebrated at t=0, people keep confusing. So, for the record, we were celebrating the 60th Independence Day, but the completion of 59 years of Independence. (Unlike a baby who celebrate the 1st birthday when she/he is 1 year old).
Brajeshwar August 17th, 2007 at 12:21 pm 6

@Ajeet:
Ah, that’s right. Thanks for the explanation.
Mike Brunt August 29th, 2007 at 10:36 pm 7

All the very best wishes to a truly great country. I am an ex-pat Brit living in the US now and I grew up in the North of England with many Indian and Pakistani friends. Oh and let’s not forget, Indian and Pakistani foods are among the greatest of all World foods.
Ajeet Khurana August 31st, 2007 at 1:00 am 8

Thanks Mike. And when it comes to these emerging econmies, it is not only about food and culture. It is also about good economics and about a serious place in the world.
madri September 14th, 2007 at 8:36 am 9

Indian food is best in the world.
Ravi sharma August 10th, 2008 at 11:03 am 10

this is unrecpect of national anthem because of the fact the it must be complited in 48 sec. but here time is more then 1 min .so plzzzzzz try to correct it
with all best wishes
ravi