Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. On this day the Indian Independence
The flag of India hoisted at Delhi's Red Fort, from where conventionally the Prime Minister addresses the nation on the Independence day; hoisted flags are a common sight that day.
Jawaharlal Nehru delivering his speech, Tryst with Destiny, on the eve of India's first independence day.
Armed forces saluting the national flag
Parade on independence day
Independence Day, observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign st
Independence Day (India)
…While the entire nation was celebrating the Independence Day, Gandhi stayed in Calcutta in an attempt to stem the carnage. On 14 August 1947, the Independence Day of Pakistan, the new Dominion of Pakistan came into being; Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as its first Governor General in Karachi. The Constituent Assembly of…
Fireworks at Minar-e-Pakistan during the 14 August celebrations, where the Lahore Resolution was Passed
Jinnah chairing a session in Muslim League general session, where the Lahore Resolution was passed.
Cover of a press release; "Independence Anniversary Series" by the Press Information Department of Pakistan, in 1947 in relation to the country's first independence day which was celebrated on 15 August 1947.
The change of guard ceremony takes place at various monuments throughout the country. Here the Pakistan Navy cadets salute the tomb of the father of the nation, Muhammad Ali Jinnah