70 Years of
India’s
Independence
By
Ambalal B Mistry, Birmingham
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“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the
world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.”
Jawaharlal Nehru,
the first Prime Minister of India on 15th August 1947
and 70 years on...
“The world used to think we are a land of snake charmers and black
magic. But our youth has surprised the world with its IT skills. I dream of
a digital India.”
Narendra Modi,
Present Prime Minister of India
India’s independence in real terms suppression and insecurity can be started with Chanakya when Alexandra’s traced from a vast resource of literature army took over part of Bharat on the and multi-media, hence it is not western front just over 2000 years covered here. So, what is the
difference between
Brexit and
India’s Independence?
successful in keeping the Greeks away This article however, puts a spotlight It depends on your thoughts!
from fully taking over Bharat. on India since 15th August 1947,
ago. The Chandra Gupta Morya was
captures examples of Prajapatis who Brexit is the economic
India’s history of struggle for have played a role and touches on independence of the UK from
independence; efforts and sacrifices how the modern generation can relate over 40-year of European
made by visionaries, nationalists, India’s independence with the modern Union; while India’s
freedom fighters, poets and writers; struggle for independence brought independence represents
as well as examples of life of ordinary about by Brexit! freedom to self-rule and
people who lived under discrimination,
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governance from the British Raj.