The independent history of India/15th August
An account of India's independence, a necessary look at the major events of independence It was twelve o'clock at night. There is plenty left until dawn, while the whole country is holding hands and waiting for a new sun. That is exactly what happened one morning 62 years ago. At midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, flew a tricolor from the Red Fort in Delhi. That custom has been followed for seven decades at midnight on August 14. 15 means the day when millions of emotions unite. Well, the question does not arise in my mind, why this day was suddenly chosen as the day of independence? Let's walk back a little then. Mountbatten was made clear by the British Parliament that the transfer of power had to be completed by June 1948. In this context, C. Rajagopalchari said that if he had waited till June 1947, Mountbatten would not have had to hand over any new power to anyone else. Understanding the situation, Mountbatten himself brought f...