Last week was a special week for India. Why? Well, India's independence day was last Saturday, August 15th. It was the country's 73rd anniversary of freedom from British rule. If you do the math, India's independence was in the year 1947.
The British Empire ruled India from 1757. This means that India was under the rule of Britain for almost 200 years! The British entered India as traders but soon established it's rule over the country.
As time passed, the British started to misuse its power by ill-treating people and levying high taxes. This caused the Indian citizens to revolt and rebel the British and their harsh policies. Early freedom fighters like Rani of Jhansi, Tipu Sultan, and Mangal Pandey fought the British for the freedom of their kingdoms. Freedom fighters such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawharhal Nehru spearheaded the Indian Independence Movement for the entire country's independence. There were many other leaders such as Subhash Chandra Bose. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bhagat Singh who participated in the movement. Eventually, after all its struggle and strife, India got its independence.
As part of this year's independence celebration, I got an opportunity to play the Indian National Anthem (Jana Gana Mana) on the keyboard for a senior citizen group of our community who are also part of the IAWW (Indian Association of Western Washington). You can watch it here:
I hope you guys have a great rest of your day and weekend ahead. Happy India Independence Day!
Bye,
Adi
Wow - what an awesome post! Crisp and beautifully written. Your playing 'Jana Gana Mana' on the piano was the icing on the cake. Loved it!
ReplyDeleteHi Advaith, this was a nice informative post about India's independence and beautiful work on the piano as well. Looking forward to more blogs from you. Keep up the good work.
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DeleteCongratulations Adi, Nice job.
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Very well written and a bonus to hear your beautiful rendition of Jana Gana Mana on the keyboard. Well done Adi! keep penning those thoughts. Loads of love to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Ada, Your blog makes me even more proud of my country and honor the sacrifices that people have made.
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome rendition of the national anthem. Love it.
great summary of a movement and the sacrifices of many. so nice that you paid tribute with Jana Gana Mana. very well played and the perfect accompaniment to your post!
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