What is Independence Day (India)?
{{Infobox holiday |holiday_name = Independence Day |type = National |longtype = National |image = |caption = The [[National Flag of India]] hoisted at the [[Red Fort]] in Delhi; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. |alt = The national flag of India hoisted on a wall adorned with domes and minarets. |observedby = {{IND}} |month = August |duration = 24 hours |frequency = Annual |date = 15 August |significance = Commemorates the independence of India |celebrations = Flag hoisting, parade, fireworks, singing patriotic songs and the National Anthem [[Jana Gana Mana]], speech by the [[Prime Minister of India]] and [[President of India]] |firsttime=15 August 1947 |relatedto=[[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] }} '''Independence Day''' has been celebrated every year in India ([[India|Republic of India]]) on [[15 August]] since 1947. On that date, India became indepedented after [[British Raj|British India]] was [[Partition of India|partitioned]] into the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The Dominion of India became today's [[Republic of India]] in 26 January 1950, which is celebrated as [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]]. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] is one of those who served the country as a father and so he is called the ''father of the nation''. Apart from Gandhi, [[Chandrashekar Azad|Chandrashekhar Azad]], [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel|Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel]], [[Rajendra Prasad]], [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]], [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Subhash Chandra Bose]], [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]], [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]], struggled to get India freed from British rule. [[Category:August observances]] [[Category:Holidays of India]] [[Category:Indian independence movement]] [[Category:Independence days|India]] {{asia-stub}}