Is India celebrating its 75th or 76th Independence Day this year? Explained Here With Simple Maths
There is a math-related confusion ahead of the celebration. Exactly, which Independence Day is it?
On March 12, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' a Government of India initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence. It began a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence. This means that India will celebrate its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, and mark the end of its 75 years of freedom.
Still confused, here's the Maths; on August 15, 1947, India achieved its hard-fought independence from over 200 years of British rule. This means that India celebrated its first year of independence on August 15, 1948, ten years on August 15, 1957, 20 years in 1967, and 70 years in 2017. Accordingly, India celebrates 75 years of independence from British rule in 2022.
However, counting the number of Independence Days celebrated in India, it will be 76 since August 15, 1947, which will be considered the first.
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