Independence day of India

"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life andfreedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again."

- Jawaharlal Nehru
(Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947)

On 15 August 1947, India attained freedom from the British Rule. Every year, August 15 is celebrated as the Independence Day in India. This national festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country.

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 clutches of British rule on 15th August 1947. It was this day when India’s tricolor flag was unfolded by Pandit Nehru on the barricades of the Red Fort at Delhi. Each and every patriotic soul watched with excitement and paid tribute to thousands of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for India’s freedom.
The Independence Day of India is a moment of delight and grandeur but to achieve it the nation had to put up a long battle for over two centuries against the British Empire. At last on 3rd June 1947, the last British Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, declared the separation of the British Empire in India into India and Pakistan. The announcement was made under the terms of the Indian Independence Act 1947.

The Independence Day of any country is a moment of pride and glory. On this special occasion, rich tributes are paid to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives and fought to free their motherland from the clutches of the oppressors - British who ruled the country.

Proud to be Indian

India is full of talent, intelligence and creativity. There have been many stars in the galaxy of India, contributing a lot to this universe. Here is the glimpse of ancient India, which surely make every Indian proud for his motherland. These set of facts inspires every Indian to work hard with honesty and sincerity towards the goal and help the country to regain its shinning position

* India never invaded any country in her last 1000years of history.

* India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

* The world's first University was established inTakshila in 700BC.More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

* According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.

* Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

* Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richestempire on earth.

* The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

* The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

* Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equationswere by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.

* According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.

* USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

* The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

* Chess was invented in India.

* Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India.

* When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilisation).

* The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

National Anthem

Janaganamana adhinayaka, jaya he, Bharatabhagyavidhata!

Panjaba Sindhu Gujarata Maratha Dravida Utkala Banga,

Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga uchchhalajaladhitaranga,

Tava subha name jage, tava subha asisa mage,

Gahe tava jayagatha.

Janaganmangaladayaka, jaya he, Bharatabhagyavidhata!

Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, jaya jaya jaya jaya he!

Janaganamana adhinayaka, jaya he, Bharatabhaghagyavidhata!

Transalation into English

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,

Dispenser of India’s destiny.

Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country,

In the Dravida country, Utkala ( Orissa) and Bengal;

It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,

It mingles in the rhapsodies of the pure waters Jamuna and the Ganges.

They chant only thy name,

They seek only thy blessings,

They sing only thy praise.

The saving of all people waits in thy hand,

Thou dispenser of India’s destiny.

Victory, victory, victory to thee.