article on post independence scientific achievements
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Finally, their dream was realized on 15th August 1947; though, the nation had to pay heavy price for it. With the joy of independence, came the sorrow of partition.
The celebration of Independence was marred by the formation of Dominion of Pakistan on 14th August, 1947 and battered by the communal violence following it.
When half of India was rejoicing its independence, half of it was burning from communal riots. This wasn’t something that our freedom fighters and political leaders could have imagined, while struggling for independence.
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Chandrasekhar Azad, didn’t sacrifice their lives to see fellow Indians slitting each other’s throat on communal grounds. They envisioned an India having communal, religious and cultural harmony.
It is impossible to change history, but we can always change the future and make new history. Independence Day was indeed one of the most significant days in the history of India, but we must also remember those who have sacrificed their lives to make us live this day. Also, we must not forget that any kind of demographic division on the basis of religion, caste or creed will only hamper our progress.