Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

15th August Independence Day of India

Indian Flag
Source: Getty Images

Independence Day is an annual observance celebrated every year on 15th of August. India’s Independence Day is a day of great significance for the people of India. At this day India got freedom from the British rule after long years of slavery. It has been declared as the National and Gazetted Holiday all across the India in order to independently commemorate the independence of country from British Empire on 15th of August in 1947.


Published

Updated

By Partha Mukhapadhdhaya

Presented by Abu Arefin

Source: SBS


Share this with family and friends


Independence Day is an annual observance celebrated every year on 15th of August. India’s Independence Day is a day of great significance for the people of India. At this day India got freedom from the British rule after long years of slavery. It has been declared as the National and Gazetted Holiday all across the India in order to independently commemorate the independence of country from British Empire on 15th of August in 1947.



Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Bangla

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS Bangla News

Watch it onDemand

Stream now