Independence Day Speech……..

Let’s take decision,

To value of our nation,

Shall not forget the sacrifices

Who gave us the freedom.

A very Happy Independence Day to one and all.

15 th August is one of those days of the year when patriotism is in the

air. The occasion is celebrated with great zeal and gusto across the
country, and the official celebrations take place at the Red Fort in New
Delhi. People hoist the tricolour flag, sing the national anthem, fly kites
and enthusiastically participate in cultural events.

The occasion also reminds us about our valiant freedom fighters who
fought selflessly and even sacrificed their lives for our country to attain
freedom from the colonial rule. As we celebrate the 75th Independence
Day this year, we can proudly say that our country has made great
progress in all these years. Be it military, education, technology, sports
or infrastructure, India has improved in all the fields and certainly, the
road ahead is full of development and prosperity. Here is all you want
to know about the significance and history of the Independence Day.

The story of India’s colonialisation began with the arrival of the East
India Company to the country in 1600s. The merchants who came to
trade in India, soon started to exercise military and administrative
control. By 1757, they had established their foothold in many parts of
the country.
The unfair rule led to widespread resentment among the country men,
and local populace began to revolt against them. The first organised
revolt took place against the British rule in 1857. Referred to as the
Great Struggle of 1857 or the Sepoy Mutiny, this marked the beginning
of a new era in the country’s freedom movement.

The very next year, the British Crown in London took over the direct
control of India. From 1858 to 1947, the country was governed by
Britishers with representatives in the forms of governor-generals and
viceroys posted in almost every state. On 13th April 1919, Jallianwala
Bagh massacre, also known as Amritsar massacre took place. People
had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, to protest non-
violently against the arrest and deportment of two national leaders,
Satya Pal and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew, along with Baisakhi pilgrims. This
led to Non-Cooperation movement spearheaded by Mahatma Gandhi to
protest against the incident. Protestors refused to buy British goods
and decided to purchase local handicrafts and picket liquor shops.

Such tragic incidents continued, including the Bengal famine of 1943,

which claimed up to five million lives. This disparity towards Indians
further strengthened the struggle to gain complete independence.

Indian leaders and revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh, Lala Lajpat

Rai, Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel and many more took part is the freedom struggle against
Britishers over different time periods, which ultimately led to India's
freedom from foreign rule.

Thank You…..