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  2. Independence Day (India) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...

  3. Seth Govind Das - Wikipedia

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    Seth Govind Das (16 October 1896 – 18 June 1974) was an Indian independence activist and parliamentarian. He belonged to the Maheshwari merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur . [ 1 ] The family began as the banking firm of Sevaram Khushalchand, one of the "great firms" as termed by T.A. Timberg.

  4. Indian independence movement - Wikipedia

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    The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic movement for Indian independence emerged in the Province of Bengal.

  5. Indian independence - Wikipedia

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    Indian Independence Committee or Berlin Committee, Indian independence organization and conspiracy circle in Germany during World War I (see Hindu–German Conspiracy) Indian Independence Act 1947, an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted de facto independence to India and Pakistan Partition of India, the split of British ...

  6. List of Indian independence activists - Wikipedia

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    The Iron man of India, he fought for independence and Unified India into one sovereign Nation . Sarojini Naidu: An activist, she called for independence in her writing and was a major figure of the civil disobedience movement. Shambhu Dutt Sharma: A former British Indian Army officer, he joined the Quit India Movement in 1942. Shivaram Rajguru

  7. Bishni Devi Shah - Wikipedia

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    Bishni Devi spent considerable time at the Nanda Devi temple in Almora, where she was actively involved in gatherings related to the freedom movement.To encourage protestors facing imprisonment, she would present them with flowers and perform their aarti, a ritual that typically involves singing praises of the deity.

  8. Jai Hind - Wikipedia

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    Jai Hind (Hindi: जय् हिन्द्, IPA: [dʒəj ɦɪnd]) is a salutation and slogan that means "Hail India", "Long live India", [1] or literally "Victory [for] India" as originally coined by Champakaraman Pillai. [2] [3] Used during India's independence movement from British rule, [4] [5] it emerged as a battle cry and in political ...

  9. India - Wikipedia

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    Established regional cinematic traditions exist in the Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, and Telugu languages. [433] The Hindi language film industry (Bollywood) is the largest sector representing 43% of box office revenue, followed by the South Indian Telugu and Tamil film ...