August 15, 2019 is India's 73rd Independence Day. 1
This day in 947 marked the end of British rule over India.
Every year on August 15, the whole of India commemorates the birth anniversary of modern India with grand and enthusiastic festivals.
As in previous years, preparations for this year are in full swing: flying flags, quotes from the founders of the modern state, ubiquitous flowers and dances, pouring out the Indian people's pride in the memory of history and independence and self-reliance.
Famous love Chinese
From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, the founders of modern India made great contributions to India's independence.
At the celebration of the 73rd Independence Day, their famous quotes about national freedom once again became the focus of national pride.
"Even if I die in the service of my country, I will be proud of it." Every drop of my blood will contribute to the development of this country, making it strong and vibrant. --Ingillah Gandhi
"A long time ago, we met fate, and now it's time to redeem our vows. At midnight bells, when the whole world is asleep, India will wake up to life and freedom. —Jawaharlal Nehru
"Citizenship is in the service of the state." —Jawaharlal Nehru
"The culture of a people exists in the hearts and souls of its people." - Gandhi
"Let the new India come out of the farmhouse of the farmers, the shoemakers and the cleaners, and it will walk out of the original hut with the plough in its hand." —Swami Vivekananda
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." - Gandhi
Flag over the Red Fort in Delhi
On Independence Day, different forms of celebrations are held in every city and village across India, the most grand of which is the Independence Day celebration held in the Red Fort, Delhi.
The Red Fort in Delhi is the focus of attention on Independence Day because it is the place where the Indian flag is raised and freedom is born.
At midnight on August 15, 1947, India's founding prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, declared his independence at the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort, where the first flag was raised.
That year, before the celebrations began, the leader of the Indian Congress invited Mountbatten, the last governor of India, to serve as ceremonial governor and presented an envelope with a list of members of the new government.
Unexpectedly, Mountbatten opened the envelope, but what fell out was a black piece of paper that he did not know who had mistakenly put it in, which surprised him for a while.
Before midnight, Mountbatten raised a toast for the last time as governor of British India to bless the king with health.
A few minutes later, the clock rang at midnight and the moment, filled with cheers from the Indian people, finally arrived.
Indians raised the first flag in the Red Fort to celebrate the victory of India's independence and thus ended the history of colonization.
Nowadays, whenever there is a major national celebration, it is held in the square in front of Lahore.
Delhi Red Fort was built in the mid-17th century by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal monarch. Due to several wars, although today's Red Fort has lost its former magnificence, the majesty of lahore Gate is still there, the majestic red city walls are still there, and some of the basically intact palaces seem to be able to peek into the glory of the past.
The special historical identity of the Red Fort delhi is an important symbol of sovereignty, which bears witness to the rise and fall of the Mughal dynasty, the conquest and retreat of the British colonists, and india's colonial rule independent of the British.
On this day, similar events are held across India.
The chief minister of each state will preside over the flag-raising ceremony. Schools, governments, NGOs, universities also hold various celebrations to showcase india's cultural diversity.
Forever Summer in India
Of the works that reflect India's liberation from British colonial rule, two are called "Summer in India". Although the name is the same, film and television and the original book have their own masters.
The novel of the same name, written by British writer Alex von Fujizerman, depicts the vicissitudes of India and the international community in the decades leading up to and after India's independence and the partition of India and Pakistan. There are many well-known historical figures in the book: Gandhi, Churchill, Nehru, and General Mountbatten, the last British governor of India.
At midnight on August 15, 1947, the British Empire withdrew its troops from India, igniting the excitement and turmoil of the neo-free society.
In this vivid, atmospheric history of popularity, Alex von Tenzerman chronicles this time through the most famous figures in Anglo-Indian history: the handsome and unskilled last governor, Mountbatten; the last governor's witty and charismatic wife, Edwina; the Muslim leader Muhammad Ali Kinner; and India's Mahatma Gandhi. The turbulent chronicle unveils the colourful characters and events behind India's independence and division with Pakistan.
The film of the same name is planned to be adapted from the novel, and Hollywood star Kate Blanchett will play Edwina, the wife of Mountbatten, the last British governor-general, who will show on screen a platonic love affair with India's founding prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
The film was originally scheduled to be shot in 2010 and has been on hold.
The first and second seasons of the British channel 4 british drama of the same name were broadcast in 2015 and 2016 respectively, and claimed to be the most expensive and costly 14 million pound (about 132 million yuan) TV series in the history of British Channel 4, and the word of mouth went straight to "Downton Abbey".
The curtain opened, the sunset of the British Empire in the east, the love-hate feud between Indian civilians and whites, and the dreamlike Shimla in the arms of the distant mountains, all unfolded in this season called "Summer of India".
Dances and parties look set to last throughout the summer. The difference is that this will be the last tranquility before the end of an era. Gandhi and the Indian independence forces he represented were on the rise, with speeches, rallies, and even more radical assassinations piercing the false song and dance.
Gandhi's "salt-grabbing campaign" had just triumphed, the Congress party was no longer considered illegal, and the imprisoned party members were released.
However, irreconcilable contradictions between the British Empire and India broke out in full swing. Britain's self-cultural scrutiny and conscience are admirable, the despicable filth of the colonial rulers is stifling, and the indians' efforts to pursue liberation are extremely sympathetic.
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