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Hello All,

I wish you and your family, friends, near and dear........

A very happy, honoring and sovereign Independence/Indians Day wishes (15/08/09).

An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state, more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Most countries honor their respective independence day as a national holiday.

India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15th to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. It is one of the three national holidays (Republic Day/Jan 26, Independence Day/Aug 15 and Gandhi Jayanti/Oct 2) in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle. A colourful pageant showcasing India’s cultural diversity, symbolic depictions of the country’s advances in science and technology, and a joint display of India’s military capabilities by the armed forces are an essential part of the Independence Day celebrations.

On 3rd June 1947, Viscount (in Great Britain, the fourth rank of nobility - the order of Nobility is; Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron) Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, announced the partitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan, under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947. At the stroke of midnight, on 14th August 1947 (00:00 hrs, Aug 15th), India became an independent nation. This was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's (first Prime Minister of India) famous speech titled 'Tryst with Destiny'.

Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day



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Many many happy returns of the day.

All the best and take care….

With thanks, regards and best wishes,
G.Srikanth.