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Independence Day

British ruled for around 200 years and the poor Indians were considered as mere puppets.The fellow countrymen were considered as slaves.After many struggles and sacrifices of many freedom fighters, British stopped the colonial rule , and made the country free.India celebrate every year on 15 August to commemorate those struggles and the nation's victory over British through the principles of ultimate truth and non violence.

Independence coincided with the partition of British India as India and .Many programmes has been organised in New Delhi (the national capital)in the national level on independence day.The hoists the national flag at the and addresses the nation. Doordarshan telecast the entire event live on television.

The British first landed in India in for the purpose of trade.A new sea route connecting Europe to India became popular in 1498 when Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama came to Calicut .Slowly European powers rushed to Asia to get their own trading post.The primary motive was trade but they started to aquire the territory. British were one of the most popular in them. The British was formed in 1599 and came to India as traders in spices. They primarily traded silk, cotton, tea, opium etc. After getting the permission of Mughal emperor Jahangir and Vijaynagara empire to open factories and establish trade in India, the British company started many trading centres over the East and West coasts of India. The East India company realised that India was one big collection of provincial Kingdom and wanted to concentrate old resources. Thus the company started to meddle in Indian politics.

Through overwhelming military strength, the East India company fought and captured the local kingdoms and made themselves as the dominant force by the 18th century. After the major, but unsuccessful Indian rebellion led by the Rani Lakshmi Bhai in 1857, the British crown took direct control over India.

The Indians were treated as slaves and they are not allowed to speak or work against the British. Indian soldiers were treated inhumanly in British camps.These cruelties, thus led to various freedom movements across India. They include the Movement,Quit India etc led by Mahatma . Many freedom fighters like Subhash Chandra Bose, , , , Chandrashekhar Azad, etc worked and struggled for the nation's freedom.

The contributions of is beyond words. He with other freedom fighters enforced the Britishers to leave India. His freedom movements were based on the principles of truth and . He gave importance to human rights. The major freedom movements led by Mahatma Gandhi were movement, , Non Co-operation Movement, Dandi March, etc.

Champaran (1917) was the first civil disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.This major movement in the give strength to Indians to raise voice against the injustice done to them.

Non cooperation movement (1920) Non cooperation movement was one of the biggest mass movements India had ever observed.It was started after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre which had shaken the Indian sentiments. This moment lead to the slogan of and the of British products .

Quit India movement(1942) Quit India Movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi with prominent leaders of All India Congress committee. The protect initiated British to quit India.Gandhiji raised the slogan of Do or Die. After few hours of the movement launch, all leaders along with Gandhiji was imprisoned .

After many struggles, sacrifices and protests ,the British decided to free India. Every year,Indians celebrate independence day with great respect and shows the honour to freedom fighters. National flag will be hoisted in educational institutions, work places etc and it is a national holiday.

"Freedom in the mind Faith in the words Pride in our souls"

Let us salute the nation on this Independence Day. Jai hind. By Cadet Aiswarya Vinu KL-20JWA152655 5 Kerala Girls Battalion NCC Changanasserry Mt Carmel GHSS Kanjikuzhi