5 Historical Places to Remember this Independence Day
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
This Indian region got independence before August 15th, 1947. Being home to the renowned cellular jail, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was a place known for all the inhuman activities, and tortures. Being one of the darkest chapters in Indian history, many notable freedom fighters such as Batukeshwar Dutt, Indu Bhushan Roy and the renowned Savarkar brothers were imprisoned here during that time. The place was a representation of oppression and with unusual turn of events, it became the first part of India to be liberated.
It was Subhash Chandra Bose who hoisted the National Flag on 29th December 1943, and formed the Azad Hind Government with Port Blair as its capital. It was considered as the first independent state of India. Right now, Andaman & the Nicobar Islands are among the seven union territories of India.
On this Day..
On this occasion of 73rd Independence Day, India pays tribute to all freedom fighters who fought till their last breath to make India free from the British. Even after the Independence, India has faced several challenges and many brave men lost their lives protecting the nation during the Indo-China War in 1962, Indo-Pak wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971, Indian Peace Keeping Force Operations in Sri Lanka and the Kargil conflict in 1999. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a National War Memorial by lightening the eternal flame at the central obelisk in the war memorial complex at India Gate. The names of 25,942 martyrs have been inscribed on the walls of the memorial to show tribute to their lives.
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