india raised the national flag during independence day event at red fort on 15th august 1947.
india raised the national flag during independence day event at red fort on 15th august 1947.
on 15th august 1947 who raised the national flag during independence day event at red fort?
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the red fort is a historic fort in the city of delhi in india. every year on the independence day of india (15 august), the prime minister hoists the indian "tricolour flag" at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts. 









































on 15 august 1947, the first prime minister of india jawaharlal nehru raised the indian national flag above the lahore gate. on each subsequent independence day, the prime minister has raised the flag and given a speech that is broadcast nationally.









































section::::history.
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independence day, one of the three national holidays in india (the other two being the republic day on 26 january and mahatma gandhi's birthday on 2 october), is observed in all indian states and union territories. on the eve of independence day, the president of india delivers the "address to the nation". on 15 august, the prime minister hoists the indian flag on the ramparts of the historical site of red fort in delhi. twenty-one gun shots are fired in honour of the solemn occasion. in his speech, the prime minister highlights the past year's achievements, raises important issues and calls for further development. he pays tribute to the leaders of the indian independence movement. the indian national anthem, "jana gana mana", is sung. the speech is followed by march past of divisions of the indian armed forces and paramilitary forces. parades and pageants showcase scenes from the independence struggle and india's diverse cultural traditions. similar events take place in state capitals where the chief ministers of individual states unfurl the national flag, followed by parades and pageants. until 1973, the governor of the state hoisted the national flag at the state capital. in february 1974, the chief minister of tamil nadu, m. karunanidhi took up the issue with then prime minister indira gandhi that the chief ministers should be allowed to hoist national flag on independence day just like how prime minister hoists national flag on independence day. later chief ministers of respective states are allowed to hoist national flag on independence day celebration from 1974.
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