August 15, 1947 – First Independence Day of India

Posted by Radhika on August 14th, 2008

Nehruji and Gandhiji at All India Congress Committe (AICC) meeting in July 1946.

Nehru and Gandhi at AICC meeting,July 1946

Mountbatten arrives at Delhi airport and is been received by Nehru and Liaquat Ali on March 25, 1947.

Mountbatten received by Nehru in Delhi airport

Nehru along with Mountbatten on the first Independence Day in Delhi on August 15, 1947.

First Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 1947

Mountbatten swears Jawaharlal Nehru in as Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947.

The first Prime Minister of India - Jawaharlal Nehru

After swearing in as the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru gives his first speech holding an Indian flag on August 15, 1947.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru giving speech

Today, August 15, 2008, India is celebrating 61 years of Independence. Indian flag is seen flying on top of the Red Fort, New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India gives the speech on every Independence Day.

Indian Flag flying on top of Red Fort, Delhi

Vande Matharam!

Jai Hind!

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sesshu said,

August 14, 2009 @ 7:57 am

nice picture collections……….it is useful to our students and my kids

ali said,

August 21, 2009 @ 5:45 am

best

Mithlesh puri said,

August 15, 2011 @ 2:07 am

Sare Jahan se Achha Hindusta hamara

Jai Hind !

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