10 Most Interesting Facts about Independence Day that

Every Indian Must Know

Independence Day

After a long and tough struggle against slavery at the hands of the
British, India finally achieved emancipation at the stroke
of midnight on 15th August, 1947, making it the most eventful day i
n the history of the country. The day is celebrated every year
with great joy and fervour to commemorate this grand
event. While many facts are known about the Indian
Independence Day, some are yet to be unravelled.

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Here are 10 most interesting Independence Day facts that every Indi
an must know:

#1. The first time ever when the national flag was hoisted was on 7
th August, 1906 and the venue of the fateful event was at
Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta. It was designed with three horizon
tal stripes of red, yellow and green colors, with eight
white lotus flowers in the red strip, a white sun on the left and w
hite crescent with star on the right in the green strip.

#2. The credit for designing the first version of the present natio
nal flag of the country goes to Pingali Venkayya at Bezwada
in 1921. It has red and green strips, flanking a white one in the i
dle. The red and green colors stood for the two main
communities of India, with the white one standing for the rest of t

hem. The white strip had a spinning wheel inside it, which
has now been replaced by the Ashoka Chakra, while the red strip has
been replaced by a saffron one.

#3. The country had no official National Anthem at the time its ach
ieved independence. Jana Gana Mana, which was
universally accepted as the Indian National Anthem was written back
in 1911, in its Bengali version.
#4. The Independence Day of India is shared with some other countri
es such as North Korea, South Korea, Republic of
Congo and Bahrain. It is also an important day in world history as
it is the anniversary of surrender of Japan to Allied Forces.
#5. At the time India
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He offered prayers all through
protest of the communal hatred which the coun
a widespread scale.

#6. Mahatma Gandhi was in favor of disbanding the Congress after th

e independence of the country.

#7. Hindi is not the national language of India rather it is the c

ountrys official language, as stated by article 343 of the
Indian Constitution.
#8. India gets its name from River Indus, which was the home of the
Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest known
civilizations of the world. On the other hand, the Sanskrit name of
the country is Bharat Ganarajya.

#9. Goa was declared as a Portuguese state after India attained ind
ependence in 1947. The state was later annexed to the
country on 19th December, 1961 after being invaded by Indian troops
.
#10. Jawaharlal Nehru, the countrys first Prime Minister after ind
ependence was considered as a global style icon and his
famous Nehru jacket became an instant hit around the world. It even
earned him a place in the Vogue magazine.

All these amazing facts about Indian Independence day would definit
ely fascinate readers who would love to learn more
about the freedom struggle of the country

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