A long struggle to Independence.

A long struggle to Independence.

India got its independence on 15^th August 1947 from Britishers, who ruled India for almost 200 years. India’s freedom fighters fought a long and hard struggle for the country’s independence of the country from the British. The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Rule in India, the movement spanned from 1857 to 1947, the first nationalistic revolutionary movement emerged from West Bengal.

The events that happened from 1857 to 1947 are as follows-

1. The revolt of 1857- The revolt of 1857 also known as Indian mutiny, was the first war of Independence, it was widespread but it was an unsuccessful rebellion against the British rule in India which went from 1857 to 1859. It begun in Meerut by Indian Troops, it spread to Delhi, Agra and Lucknow.
2. Champaran Satyagraha of 1917– The Champaran Satyagraha was the first movement led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, it was the farmers uprising that took place in the Champaran district of Bihar, during the British colonial period. The Champaran Satyagraha took place because the farmers were protesting against having to grow Indigo with hardly any payment for it.
3. The Non- cooperation movement of 1920– The non-cooperation movement was a reaction was towards the oppressive policies of the British Indian government. Gandhi Ji being a believer of non-violence, was a peaceful and non-violent protest against the British government. It was a mass movement that was launched by Gandhi Ji in 1920.
4. The Dandi march of 1930– The Dandi March or The Salt Satyagraha was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi, the march lasted for 24 days from 12 March 1930 to 5 April 1930 in protest against the British salt monopoly. Even though it succeeded in raising millions of Indians protests against the British Rowlatt act, violence broke out at Chauri Chaura.
5. Quit India movement of 1942- Quit India movement also known as “India August Movement”. On 8 August 1942 at the India Congress Committee session in Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the “Quit India Movement”. The next day, Gandhi and Nehru and many leaders were arrested by the British Government, the arrest of Gandhi and others led to mass demonstrations throughout India.
6. Indian Independence act of 1947– The 1947 Indian Independence act was the of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) that partitioned British India into the 2 new independent dominions of India and Pakistan, the Act received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947 and thus India and Pakistan, comprising West and East regions came into being on 14 August.

Independence Day exhibits the power of nationalism and unity, it reminds us of the dawn of the new India, free from British rule. On 15^th August the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort (New Delhi). Children dress in freedom fighters and present their touching and inspiring stories through their acts. . People conduct various activities in their housing societies. Flag hosting and then singing National Anthem fills us with a sense of Pride.

Praneet Kumar