Question

Independence Day par essay for 8th class

Answer 1

Our country, India, is an ancient land with a glorious history. Our free spirit, futuristic ideas, rich traditions, and teeming prosperity made India a coveted land. We traded in gold, spices, indigo, and textiles. It is perhaps this wealth and industry that brought invaders throughout the medieval ages. In the 1600s when Britain’s ambitious colonialism reached out far into Asia, India became a natural object of conquest. The days of the British Raj were the darkest in modern Indian history. Not only were our indigenous industries destroyed and wealth and produce exported back to Great Britain, our protests and struggles for freedom were put down ruthlessly.  Brave men and women rose from every corner of the country – some adopted peace and non-violence and some rather radical methods. It is after much sacrifice and indomitable resistance that the British realized that their days in the country were numbered. By the mid-1900s, however, India’s colonial masters could not quell the voice of a united India, of millions of Indians seeking their freedom.

On 15 August, 1947, India awoke into independence once again. In fact, the country did not sleep. India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his historic address and our countrymen geared up to keep our “tryst with destiny”.

Each year we celebrate our Independence Day as a tribute to this spirit of freedom and to the courage and sacrifices that countless men and women made. It is entirely due to their actions that we live as free people who enjoy natural legal rights and exercise our mandate thereby participating in the administration of our country. India is the world’s largest democracy – a matter of pride for each Indian, but also a product of their labours.

The unfurling of the national flag by the Prime Minister of India from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort and the accompanying 21 gun salute is the highpoint of the day and every Indian’s eye glistens with tears of pride and patriotism. As the Prime Minister delivers a stately speech, millions tune in through their television sets looking towards the head of our government for direction. So when our PM speaks of the need for hygiene and sanitation in his Independence Day speech, millions of children and adults become foot soldiers of Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan. When it is turn for a Make In India call, the industries gear up for a massive overhaul – ready to service the manufacturing needs of the world. When the matter of national security is addressed, lakhs of young men and women orient themselves to enlist in the armed forces.

Independence Day is a celebration of the freedoms that we enjoy – of thought, action, speech, movement, and mandate. While Delhi is certainly at the heart of national level celebrations, state capitals are not far behind. Schools and colleges too unfurl the tricolor, reenact the freedom struggle, sing songs, and glorify the nation’s heroes. This is a reminder of what we have achieved and what values we enshrine. It teaches our children and inspires our youth.

Answer 2

The 15th of August is one of the most important dates in the history of our country. It is the day we became independent from British rule. On the midnight of this day in the year 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the National Flag at the Red Fort to mark the freedom of our country. The whole country was rejoicing.

The freedom fighters of our country gave up their lives to end the British rule in India. They finally won their cause on the 15th of August, 1947. Every year when we celebrate this day, we remember the sacrifices that they made, and pay homage to them.

The Independence Day is declared as a public holiday. The national Flag files high and proud from the tops of schools and official buildings. Speeches are given, the National Anthem is sung, and sweets are distributed among everyone.

The celebration is even more marked in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of the country gives a speech from the Red Fort every year on this day. A large number of people from all over the country gather in the parade Ground to hear him.

The Independence Day reminds us all that we are the citizens of a great country, and we must do our best to preserve her unity. We must respect our National Flag and National Anthem. We must also try to be patriotic like the people who fought for the freedom of our country. Let us all be proud of India.