Mountbatten arrives at Delhi Mountbatten arrives at Delhi airport; received by Nehru and airport; received by Nehru and Liaquat Ali. March 25, 1947 Liaquat Ali. March 25, 1947

Aug. 15, 1947: Mountbatten swears Aug. 15, 1947: Mountbatten swears

Nehru in as Prime Minister of IndiaNehru in as Prime Minister of India

TRAIN TO PAKISTAN ; India 1947. Trains packed with refugees - TRAIN TO PAKISTAN ; India 1947. Trains packed with refugees - Hindus and Sikhs headed for India , and Muslims headed for Pakistan - Hindus and Sikhs headed for India , and Muslims headed for Pakistan - were convenient targets for gangs of killers on both sides of the border. were convenient targets for gangs of killers on both sides of the border. Inadequately protected ‘Refugee Specials’ were typically stopped, and Inadequately protected ‘Refugee Specials’ were typically stopped, and the occupants butchered, several times in the course of the journey.the occupants butchered, several times in the course of the journey.

The dead - Punjab , 1947 The dead - Punjab , 1947

Ghandhiji Addressing people Ghandhiji Addressing people

1948: The news of Gandhi’s assassination hits the 1948: The news of Gandhi’s assassination hits the streets. A stunned crowd gathers in Calcutta .  streets. A stunned crowd gathers in Calcutta . 

A Library being divided at the time of partition. Heart A Library being divided at the time of partition. Heart trembles to see this sight and it is tough to imagine the trembles to see this sight and it is tough to imagine the

state of the nation at the moment when people needed to state of the nation at the moment when people needed to hold hands.hold hands.

Freedom is not a Right but a Feeling! Freedom is not a Right but a Feeling! Let’s be proud to feel the Freedom!Let’s be proud to feel the Freedom!Let’s say loud we are INDIANS!!!Let’s say loud we are INDIANS!!!

Let all of us get to-gather & Let all of us get to-gather & Let’s Celebrate Our Freedom!Let’s Celebrate Our Freedom!

It is our duty to preserve this Freedom! It is our duty to preserve this Freedom! Carry this forward to the future!Carry this forward to the future!

We did, We do, We will do!!!We did, We do, We will do!!!Set the celebration on Air, Share your Joy, Set the celebration on Air, Share your Joy,

You’re Free to do it, Send this to every Indian, to You’re Free to do it, Send this to every Indian, to say say

Vande Mataram!Vande Mataram!Jai HindJai Hind

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