Why August 15 was chosen as Independence Day?
Why August 15 was chosen as Independence Day?
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Every Indian is well aware of the fact that August 15 is special for us. This is the day when India got independence from the British rule. The years-long battle was finally turned into a victory on 15 August 1947. The morning of 15 August 1947 was one of the greatest dawn in the history of India after countless sacrifices. But the question also arises that why did India get independence on August 15?

The date of independence of the country is to be 15 August. Different historians have different beliefs about this. It is said somewhere that on the suggestion of C. Rajagopalachari, the date of August 15 was chosen by Mountbatten for the independence of our country. So it is said that this date was chosen by Mountbatten himself.

It was said by C. Rajagopalachari to Lord Mountbatten that if he waited till June 30, 1948, there would be no power left to transfer. In view of this, Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, chose August 15 as India's independence. On the other hand, historians also say that Mountbatten considered the date of August 15 to be auspicious and he himself selected it. It is said that the date of August 15 was auspicious for Mountbatten, as it was surrendered by the Japanese Army on August 15, 1945, during World War II, and Mountbatten was commander of the Allied Forces at the time. In such a situation, Mountbatten thought it appropriate to choose this date for India's independence too.

These countries also became independent on 15 August

Very few people know that on August 15, three other countries have also become independent. These include the names of Congo, Bahrain and South Korea. South Korea became independent from Japan on 15 August 1945, Congo France on 15 August 1960 and Bahrain from Britain on 15 August 1971.

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