In the silence of the midnight on August 15, 1947 , India awoke to freedom. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s words still give the goosebumps: “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. His words became immortal in India’s history. The British Parliament had already passed the Indian Independence Act on 15th July 1947 , which would come into effect in a few hours, marking a historic change. This day was the final chapter of British rule in India and the last day for the British Indian Army’s orders. Who Was The Busiest? The busiest individuals were Lord Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru. Mountbatten, tasked with transferring power to Pakistan and India , oversaw every ceremonial and administrative step, monitored Nehru ... On this day our first thoughts go to the architect of this freedom, the Father of our Nation, who, embodying the old spirit of India , held aloft the torch of freedom and lighted up the darkness that surrounded us. On 15 August 1947 India became independent from the British Empire following the Independence Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and his message of nonviolent resistance. The handover of power was...
