15 August Images: Independence Day, (स्वतंत्रता दिवस) observed annually on 15 August, is a National Holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947. Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to sectarian violence. On each Independence Day, the prime minister has raised the flag and given a speech.
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15 August Images:
A contingent taking part in the Independence Day parade at the Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra on Saturday.
A policeman keeping vigil while standing behind a bunker at the entrance of Guru Nanak Stadium, the venue for the 69th Independence Day function in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar hoisting the National Flag during the state-level Independence Day function at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar honouring war-widows during the state-level Independence Day function at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inspecting the parade during the state-level Independence Day function at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar taking salute from a marching contingent during the state-level Independence Day function at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra
College girls perform a traditional dance during the Independence Day celebrations at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar
College girls perform a traditional dance during the Independence Day celebrations at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar
Haryana Police personnel displaying tent-pegging skills during the state-level Independence Day function at Dronacharya Stadium in Kurukshetra
Independence Day decorations at Hyderabad Airport
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed unfurls the National Flag during the Independence Day celebrations at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed walks past former CM Omar Abdullah and PDP party president Mehbooba Mufti during the Independence Day celebrations at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar
Lighting at Parliament House on the occassion of 15th August, Independence Day
Lighting at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occassion of 15th August, Independence Day
Lighting at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occassion of 15th August, Independence Day
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