Independence Day
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Independence Day is the annual national holiday in India commemorating the country's freedom from British colonial rule in 1947.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independence Day (India) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative event
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Day (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Independence Day
Independence Day (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Swatantrata Diwas
|
| associatedWith |
Indian National Congress
ⓘ
Indian national movement ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| category |
Independence days
ⓘ
National days of India ⓘ |
| ceremonialCity |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| commemorates |
Indian independence from British rule
ⓘ
end of British colonial rule in India ⓘ transfer of power in 1947 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 15 August ⓘ |
| follows |
Indian Independence Act 1947
ⓘ
Indian Independence Act 1947 ⓘ
surface form:
Mountbatten Plan
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of India ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| keyRitual |
Prime Minister addresses the nation
ⓘ
Prime Minister hoists national flag at Red Fort ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national holiday throughout India ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort, Delhi
|
| observedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
Indians ⓘ
surface form:
Indian diaspora
citizens of India ⓘ |
| observedOn | 15 August 1947 ⓘ |
| recurrence | every year ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Partition of India ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Gandhi Jayanti
ⓘ
Republic Day ⓘ
surface form:
Republic Day (India)
|
| relatedTo |
end of British Raj
ⓘ
freedom struggle of India ⓘ |
| significance |
marks India’s independence from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
marks the birth of sovereign India ⓘ |
| symbol | Tiranga (Indian national flag) ⓘ |
| timezoneContext | 15 August as per Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
broadcast of Prime Minister’s address
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ flag hoisting ceremonies ⓘ kite flying ⓘ parades ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ |
| typeOfHoliday |
national day
ⓘ
patriotic holiday ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstCelebration | 1947 ⓘ |
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