15-august 2009

1. August 15th, Independence Day in India

2. India's Independence Day on August 15 th commemorates the end of British rule in 1947.

3. The day is a national holiday in India and celebrated all over the country.

4. This is also the day when India and Pakistan were divided into two separate countries.

5. On August 15th, you’ll find tricolor flags and buntings everywhere,…

6. …while buildings of national importance are illuminated. Public Domain picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:20060302-16_d-1386-515h.jpg

7. The Prime Minister of India hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in New Delhi.

8. Families and friends get together for lunch or dinner, or for a picnic.

9. …homes are decorated with saffron, white, and green, the colors of the Indian flag.

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