Independence Day of India Respected teachers and my friends‚ I wish you a happy Independence Day. India became independent on August 15‚ 1947... A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new…India discovers herself again." - J.L.Nehru On the eve of India’s independence‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru famous speech “Tryst with Destiny” marked the beginning of a free India with words symbolizing hope and triumph. India got its independence from the
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But the Fourth of July‚ Independence Day‚ is something more than just another holiday. It is the birthday of a great idea-not merely the idea of independence‚ not merely the idea of the rights of humankind‚ but also the birthday of a profoundly idealistic and profoundly influential charter of liberty. The revolution signaled by the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4‚ 1776‚ laid down the principles which have been the foundation stones of human progress ever since-the
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India Independence Day In India‚ Independence Day is observed on the 15th August every year‚ because on the said day of 1947‚ India won her freedom from the British rule after about 200 years. It is a red-lettered day‚ on which the schools and government and private offices remain closed. Early in the morning‚ the young students sing in chorus the national anthem in accompaniment of flute and drum marching together in processions in the streets. National flags are hoisted in the houses‚ schools
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Today is Independence Day. This is the day to which each of us were looking forward to… Words cannot adequately express my joy and pride at being leader of this independent country. It is a unique privilege which I shall remember for ever‚ and it gives me strength and courage as I dedicate my life to the service of our country. This is a wonderful day‚ and it is all the more wonderful because we have awaited it with increasing impatience‚ compelled to watch one country after another overtaking
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agree with what Noynoy Aquino has said. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation’s assumption of independent statehood‚ usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state‚ more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Most countries honor their respective independence day as a national holiday and some countries or nations’ independence-date honors’ are contested. Independence Day is the day to commemorate all the works of certain people
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Independence Day Celebration ‘I am a patriot‚ not because I love my country‚ But because‚ my country loves me.’ Modern School was born in the year 1920‚ in the era when the country was in the midst of its struggle for freedom. During these turbulent times‚ Modern School established itself as a school deeply rooted in Indian traditions and values. And even today‚ Modern School celebrates the Independence Day with full gusto because it has the struggle‚ been a part of it and also basked in the
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• Why is September 16th Mexican Independence Day? What happened on that date? (Include in your answer a summary of two Catholic priests: Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Maria Morelos). Notably‚ September 16th is Mexican Independence Day because revolutionary activity was already a pattern throughout Mexico‚ “but the cause celebre of independence was El Grito de Dolores (The Cry of Pain)‚ a proclamation made by Miguel Hidalgo‚ a parish priest‚ on September 16‚ 1810 (Vigil 112). Furthermore‚ Hidalgo was a
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On 26 March‚ 1971 the independence of Bangladesh was declared and the Liberation War began. The people of then-East Pakistan took part in this war to liberate Bangladesh from the oppression of military leaders of Pakistan. Independence for Bangladesh was gained through a nine-month civil war against the Pakistani Army‚ which resulted in the loss of about 3 million lives.[2] The Mukti Bahini (Bengali "freedom fighters")‚ with military support from India‚ defeated the Pakistani Army on 16 December
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The Day Before Independence June 25‚ 1986 was the last day of my childhood. I was 16 years old graduating from high school; the next morning I would be on a train going of to a college to a strange city‚ all by myself…This scenario might sound very appealing and fairly common to an American‚ but for a young girl born and raised in the Soviet Union this situation was scary and challenging. In Belarus (part of the former USSR) families stayed close together. Young people especially girls would go
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here. I am truly grateful to Father Ajit Kumar Xess for thinking me worthy of addressing this august gathering. Let me begin by congratulating all of you at the golden Jubilee of your school and also wishing each and every one of u a very Happy Independence Day. For over half a century our nation has sprung‚ stumbled‚ run‚ followed‚ rolled over‚ gotten up and dusted herself. As students‚ we must always be reminded of this constant perseverance that has always been the backbone of success of our nation
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