How was the scene when Tricolor hoisted for 1st time..?


On august 15, 1947, india got freedom from slavery of more than 200 years. For the countrymen, that day was the rising sun of hopes. There was an atmosphere of celebration in every corner of the country. Do you know that people from far flung areas had reached delhi to witness the historic moment and a huge crowd had descended to see the first prime minister Pandit jawahar Lal Nehru. Although as a tradition, the tricolor is hoisted every year from the red Fort itself, but in 1947, Pandit Nehru hoisted the tricolor from the red Fort on 16 August. After this, he also issued a message to the country. Let us know how was the scene of that moment when the tricolor was hoisted proudly for the first time in independent India.


Nehru hoisted the flag at Princes Ghat in Delhi

Pamela Mountbatten, daughter of Louis Mountbatten, has written in her book that on august 15, a huge crowd gathered in every corner of Delhi. people were eager to see a glimpse of their beloved leader. For some time there was such a crowd that Nehru and Mountbatten had a lot of difficulty in getting out of the gate of the assembly building. On august 15, 1947, Lord Mountbatten was sworn in as the first governor General, after which both the top leaders met the children present there in Roshanara Bagh. Then he reached the main function organized at Princess Park and as prime minister Pandit Nehru hoisted the flag here for the first time in independent India.

The tricolor was hoisted in the red Fort on 16 August

The program of hoisting the tricolor in the red Fort was done only on 16 August. The speech given by the first prime minister of the country after hoisting the flag from the ramparts of the red Fort is still considered historic. A remarkable orator, Nehru had urged a country full of dreams and hopes to prepare together for determination, sacrifice and the challenges of the future. Nehru had said in his speech that india has seen this happy day after centuries of struggle, behind which were the sacrifices of thousands of people.

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#How was the scene when Tricolor hoisted for 1st time..?

S Venkateshwari

13/08/2023 08:47 PM