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10 Interesting Facts About
India's Independence Day
The whole nation is drowning in
patriotic feeling with the tricolor of
saffron, white and dark green on the
69th year of Independence Day in
India. Here are some interesting facts
about India's Independence day.
Day 1 of Indo-Pak rivalry
Though, the Partition Plan was
announced on June 3, 1947, but
implemented on 14th August 1947 and
on the same day Pakistan was
established. Next day, on August 15th,
1947, foundation of the independent
Sovereign Republic of India was laid.
The partition had cost more than a
million lives, and nearly 3.5 million
Hindus and Sikhs migrated from
Pakistan to India and about 5 million
Muslims from India to Pakistan.
Our partners of 15 August
Not only India, but some other
countries also celebrate 15 August as
their day of independence, such as
South Korea, Bahrain and Republic of
the Congo.
Pakistan's Mistakes
In 1947, had Pakistan avoided the
blunder of sending their tribesmen to
attack and conquer Jammu and
Kashmir, it would have eventually gone
to Pakistan.
From Karachi to Delhi
Lord Mountbatten was a busy guy at
the time of independence as he was
part of transfer of power ceremony in
Karachi on 14th August, and next day
in Delhi as well on 15th August 1947.
Where was our National flag
first unfurled?
No! not Lal Qila, the National flag of
India was first unfurled on August 7,
1906 at the Parsee Bagan Square in
Calcutta, and it had horizontal strips of
red, yellow and green.
Missing factor of
independence
Mahatma Gandhi, the chief architect of
the Independence, did not participate
in the celebrations. Instead, did a fast
for the entire day in Calcutta,
witnessing the flames of communal
violence in Bengal between the Muslims
and Hindus.
Why 15 August only ?
Though, India unofficially got its
independence on July 18, 1947, but this
day was officially decided because of
Mountbatten. He chose this day because
this day was also recognized as the
second anniversary of Japan's
surrender to the Allied Forces in World
War 2.
Journey of gold
At the time of independence, the value
of 10 grams of gold was Rs 88.62 and
now it is around Rs 26,000 per 10
grams.
Goa wasn't a part of free
India
After freedom, Portugal played the
game by altering their constitution and
declared Goa as their state. But on
December 19, 1961, Indian armed
forces conquered Goa and appended it
to India.
Huge country but only 1
licensed flag production
Khadi Development and Village
Industries Commission is licensed for
making the glorious flag of India. The
Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta
Sangha in Dharwad is the only maker
of the flag, using cotton instead of the
earlier varieties.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
