Independence day Speech in English

Independence day Speech in English; Independence day of India ; Independence day English Speech

15th of August every year is a very special day in the history of India. It is a day where India was free from the 200 years old Slavery under the British Empire. Indians celebrate this days not less than an festival. It is a day to cherish the memories of the freedom struggle, so that we keep this freedom intact with love and brotherhood.

It was not a day or a week or a month or a year of struggle which got this freedom to our country which we are enjoying now. It was indeed a struggle started in the year 1857. Journey of the Freedom Struggle for Independence was written with blood of our freedom fighters and matyrs across the country. Let me take you to back in history for a quick recap.

It was in 1498 AD, when Portuguese explorer, Vasco da gama landed at calicut. Along with him European traders first reached Indian sub continent for the spice trading.The decline of Mughal Empire in the beginning of 18th century, paved a path for the Britishers to establish a first foothold in Indian Politics.

FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

The Sepoy Mutiny or the first war of Independence was fought in 1857 at Meerut. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major turning point in the history of modern India.

RISE OF INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

In 1885, Inspired by A O Hume, Indian National Congress was formed. However, it was by 1900, congress emerged as an all India political organization

PARTITION OF BENGAL

In 1905, Lord Curzon, divided the province of Bengal. It was one of the blow to the National Movement which was growing in the country.

ARRIVAL OF MAHATMA GANDHI TO MAINSTREAM STRUGGLE

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Our Mahatma Gandhi, did something which until now, no one was able to do so far. Gandhi got all the Indians to unite and against the british. His method of fighting was accepted across the country. He preached non-violence, boycotts, protests, marches, fasts etc to get the freedom for the country.

NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENTS

In 1920, first Satyagraha movement was started. Aim of this movement was to urge all the indians to use Khadi and the Indian Material  as alternatives to the products being shipped by Britain. It was a major blow to the British Business.

 FAMOUS DANDI MARCH / SALT SATYAGRAHA

Gandhiji took a march of about 400 kilometers from Ahmedabad to Dandi in Gujarat in 1930. This Dandi March is also called as Salt Satyagraha. This March was to protest against the British taxes on Salt.

QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT

On 8th August, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi called for a major civil disobedience movement called as the Quit India Movement. The Demand here was to get immediate Independence of India and not to send Indians to World War II on behalf of Britishers.

INDIAN INDEPENDENCE AND PARTITION OF INDIA

Owing to the pressure across, British Empire finally gave up to hold Indian and awarded India its freedom. However, it did it so with the Partition of India in to India and Pakistan.
British Parliament passed Indian Independence Act 1947 and at 11:57 PM on 14th August, 1947, pakistan was declared a seperate nation, and at 12:02, just after Midnight on 15th August, 1947 India became a seperate Independent nation.

It was then First Prime Minister of Free India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru who said the following words:

 At the Stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake for its life and freedom…

 I wish you Happy Independence day to all