🚩Top 10 Interesting Facts About India's Independence Day:
Discover the Top 10 Interesting Facts About India’s Independence Day 🇮🇳✨ From historic moments of freedom to inspiring stories of sacrifice, explore amazing facts about 15th August, India’s struggle for independence, national celebrations, and the heroes who changed history forever. Celebrate the pride, unity, and spirit of India!
✨01: First Independence day:
The first Independence day of India was celebrated on 15th August 1947, by hoisting a tri-coloured flag.
✨02: First Prime Minister hoisted the national flag:
When India became independent, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became its first Prime Minister and hoisted the national flag on Red Fort, Delhi.
✨03: Had no national anthem:
India had no national anthem during the time of its independence. India’s national anthem was adopted later on 24th January 1950.
✨04: No existence of Governmental structures:
At the time of India's independence, there were no existence of Governmental structures. At that time there was no president or prime minister leading the country.
✨05: Most authoritative person in India:
The Governor-General was the only and the most authoritative person in India during the time of independence.
✨06: Lord Mountbatten declared Independence date:
In spite of the fact that India became independent on 18th July 1947, Lord Mountbatten declared 15th August as the date of Independence because this date observed the second anniversary of the surrendering of Japan to the Allied Forces during World War II.
✨07: River Indus & its importance:
Our country got her name ‘India’ from the River Indus which was the home place of India's first inhabitants.
✨08: Indian rupee value:
Indian rupee in 1947 was Re 1 = $ 1. Currently, Rs 64.08 = $ 1.
✨09: Its celebration at the Red Fort:
Independence Day is celebrated by the Indian Government at the Red Fort in New Delhi. The Prime Minister addresses the whole nation by giving a speech that is broadcasted all throughout the country.
✨10: Very first National Flag:
There have been numerous adaptations of our National Flag but it was Pingali Venkavya, a freedom fighter who came up with the idea of our very first National Flag.
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