Independence Day (India) religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to religious violence. On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent Independence Day, the incumbent Prime Minister customarily raises the flag and gives an address to the nation. Independence Day is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. It is a national holiday. European traders had established
MS Independence of the Seas Fall and Winter months and Southampton, England during the Spring and Summer months. "Independence of the Seas" is the third of the "Freedom"-class vessels. In October 2009, , the first ship in the , displaced the "Freedom" class as the world's largest passenger ship. "Independence of the Seas" generally sails from Port Everglades, Florida during the winter and Southampton, England during the summer. Between 2010 and 2012, "Independence of the Seas" sailed from Southampton year-round. From fall 2014 to spring 2016, "Independence of the Seas" sailed from Port Everglades, Florida year-round offering Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings. Since 2016, "Independence