It was at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, when India finally attained freedom after years of oppressive
British Rule
. Since then, every year, August 15th is celebrated as
Independence Day
in India. On this day, Indians remember, honour, and pay tribute to hundreds of freedom fighters who relentlessly fought for India's freedom from the Britishers.
It is a day to remember their innumerable sacrifices and be thankful for it.
This year, as India celebrates its 78th Independence Day, here we list down some
Independence day quotes
and slogans by freedom fighters. We also mention some poster drawing ideas and captions for this important national day.
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Happy Independence Day Best Quotes and Captions
1. “Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.”- Mahatma Gandhi
2. "Satyameva Jayate”- Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
3. “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!”- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. “We gain freedom when we have paid the full price”-
Rabindranath Tagore
5. “The preservation of freedom is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.”- Lal Bahadur Shastri
6. "Let new India arise out of peasants' cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler and sweeper."- Swami Vivekananda
7. "A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race."- Sarojini Naidu
8. "The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of British rule in India"- Lala Lajpat Rai
9. "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”-
Jawaharlal Nehru
10.“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?”- Mahatma Gandhi
11. “Knowledge with humility is worthless,”- Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
12. “Freedom is the birthright of every nation.”- Annie Besant
13. “We will face the bullets of the enemy; we are free and will remain free”-
Chandra Shekhar
Azad
14. “Freedom is not given; it is taken. Fight for your rights,”- Lala Lajpat Rai
15. “They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit,”- Bhagat Singh
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Slogans by Indian freedom fighters
1. "Satyameva Jayate” Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
2. "Saare jahan se achchha hindustan hamara"- Iqbal
3. "Tu mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazadi dunga," Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
4. “Do or Die”- Mahatma Gandhi
5. “Vande Mataram”- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
6. “Inquilab Zindabad”- Bhagat Singh
7. “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna, Ab hamare dil mein hai, Dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-katil mein hai”- Ramprasad Bismil
8. “Dushman ki goliyon ka hum samna karenge, Azad hee rahein hain, Azad hee rahenge”- Chandra Shekhar Azad
9. “Araam Haraam Hai"- Jawaharlal Nehru
10. "Purna Swaraj"- Jawaharlal Nehru
11. "Simon Go back"- Lala Lajpat Rai
12. "Vijayi Vishwa Triranga Pyaara, Jhanda Uuncha Rahe Humara"- Shyam Lal Gupta
13. "Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan"- Bharatendu Harishchandra
14. "Dilli Chalo"- Subhash Chandra Bose
15. “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Poster Drawing Ideas
At midnight on August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had given his now iconic speech 'Tryst With Destiny'. "Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny. Now the time has come when we shall redeem our pledge - not wholly or in full measure - but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance," Nehru had said to the nation from the Red Fort and hoisted the Indian flag. Since then, every year the Prime Minister of India follows this tradition and hoists the Indian flag at the Red Fort in India. A poster depicting this scene of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru reading his iconic speech or hoisting the Indian flag would be a great idea for a poster.
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One can also simply draw the Indian flag and a white dove-- which is a symbol of peace. You can add a few slogans by freedom fighters to it.
Another poster idea for Independence Day could be drawing India's map, filled with citizens of different religions, gender, and age groups-- all proudly and respectfully holding the Indian flag.
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