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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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15 August 1947
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15 August 1876
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15 August 1978
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15 August 1948
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Detailed explanation-1: -From history.com, THIS DAY IN HISTORY August 15, 1947, India and Pakistan win independence: “The Indian Independence Bill, which carves the independent nations of India and Pakistan out of the former Mogul Empire, comes into force at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountbatten decided to advance the date to August 15, 1947. He justified it by saying that he did not want bloodshed or riots. Mountbatten chose August 15 as the date of the Indian independence to also mark the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War 2.
Detailed explanation-3: -On this occasion, we wandered a little beyond our borders to wonder-are there any other countries that marked their independence on August 15? The answer is yes, there are five! The Republic of Congo, South Korea, North Korea, Liechtenstein and Bahrain. Know more about their history below!