Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect. India retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to a republic, when the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 and replaced the dominion prefix, Dominion of India, with the enactment of the sovereign law Constitution of India. India attained independence following the independence movement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led by Indian National Congress under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi who adopted these values from one of the early movements in India led by Ram Singh Kuka.
Asaf Ali was an Indian independence activist and noted lawyer. He was the first Indian Ambassador to the United States. He also served as the Governor of Odisha.
Anand Mohan Sahay (1898–1991) was an activist of the Indian Independence League who later came to be the Military secretary of the Indian National Army. He was a secretary with ministerial position in the Azad Hind Government of Subhas Chandra Bose. From 1957 until 1960 he was Indian Ambassador to Thailand. His daughter, Lt Bharati 'Asha' Sahay Choudhry served in the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army in 1945. Another daughter Riziya Sen was mother of Vijaya Teelock.
Gunjan Bagla is an Indian-American author, blogger, businessman, and public speaker. He is the founder and managing director of Amritt Ventures, a consulting firm based in Malibu, California, and a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs.
Nibaran Chandra Laskar was an Indian singer, musician, sportsman, social worker, professor and politician. He was a member of the Indian National Congress party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha lower house of the Parliament of India from the Cachar, Assam constituency in 1952 and 1957. Prof. N. C. Laskar was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
Jubba Sahni (1906–1944) was an Indian freedom-fighter and revolutionary. He accepted hanging at the age of 38 years on 11 March 1944. He is remembered as the bravest revolutionary in Bihar.
Paina is a village and Nyaya Panchayat situated along the bank of Sarayu (Ghaghra) river in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It comes under administration of Barhaj Tehsil of Deoria District and Gorakhpur Division. It is located 33 km towards South from District headquarters Deoria and 340 km from State capital Lucknow.
Garima Sanjay is an author of novels and short stories, as well as a script writer and documentary film producer. She has been working in the Indian media industry for over two decades. She has written numerous books on various topics. She has even made various documentary and short films for both government agencies and for private companies. She is a curator and content developer for museums too. Among many museums in her credit, she has also worked for the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi, which was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on 14 April 2022. She also conceptualised and curated a digital exhibition on the occasion of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on the theme of "Contribution of Diaspora in the Indian Freedom Struggle". The exhibition was inaugurated by the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. EAM Shri S. Jai Shankar, Minister of Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, were also present on the occasion.
Moji Riba(1911–1973) was the eldest son of Gomo Riba and Nyapu Riba, and was an Indian freedom fighter from a village called Dari in the Lepa Rada district of Arunachal Pradesh, previously known as North-East Frontier Tracts/North-East Frontier Agency, who participated in the Indian independence movement.
Shivanandan Prasad Mandal was a freedom fighter and politician. He was the first law minister of Bihar. He played a role in the Bang Bhang movement, the non-cooperation movement and the salt movement.
Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as the Netaji's Statue, is a monolithic statue made of black granite, dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian freedom fighter and Commander-in-Chief of Indian National Army. The statue 28 feet (8.5 m) in total height, including a 8 feet (2.4 m) in total width. It is placed under the canopy behind India Gate in Delhi. The statue was sculpted by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, whose other prominent works include the Statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath. Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 2022 included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of his cabinet, MP Hardeep Singh Puri, G. Kishan Reddy and Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Uttar Pradesh Sametata Khud ko Itihaas ke Pannon Mein is the song of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, which was adopted in 2022 as part of the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" initiative to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Indian independence.
Moje Riba (1890–1982) was an Indian freedom fighter who contributed to the Indian independence movement. He was the first INC President of Arunachal Pradesh. On 15 August 1974, he was awarded the Tamra Patra by the then Governnor of Arunachal Pradesh K. A. A. Raja at Shillong, for his sacrifice and contribution in the freedom movement. He died in 1982 at his residence in Daring village.
Temple 360 is a web portal which was launched by Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of Culture, Government of India to do online darshan of Pilgrim Sites in Hinduism. It was launched on the Occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Kashi Tamil Sangamam is an annual month-long programme started in 2022 organized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19, 2022.
Kiran Verma is an Indian social activist and social worker. He is the founder of Simply Blood. Currently, he is on his way for 21000KM Walk for Blood Donation Awareness.
Amritpex 2023 was the national philatelic exhibition organized by India Post, Government of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Philatelic Congress of India (PCI). It was held at Halls No. 5 of the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Complex, New Delhi, India from 11 to 15 February 2023.
New India Samachar is a fortnightly magazine in India launched by the Government of India on August 15, 2020. It is published by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC), a media unit operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Ram Kalyan Sharma was an Indian revolutionary and martyr who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence against British colonial rule. He is remembered for his courage, dedication, and sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom for his country.
Nanak Bheel was an Indian freedom fighter from the Bundi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He played a pivotal role in Indian Independence movement in Bundi during British colonial rule in India and lost his life for the cause.
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