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Independence Day 2020: What Happened On This Day In 1947? Rare Photos Of India's First Independence Day Celebrations

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In this picture taken 15 August 1947, crowds of revellers gather to celebrate independence from Britain around Rasina Hill in New Delhi. India celebrates its 74th Independence Day this year.
In this picture taken 15 August 1947, crowds of revellers gather to celebrate independence from Britain around Rasina Hill in New Delhi. India celebrates its 74th Independence Day this year.
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British Governor-General Lord Mountbatten rides in a carriage alongside Lady Edwina Mountbatten. They arrived in a stagecoach driven by six horses.
British Governor-General Lord Mountbatten rides in a carriage alongside Lady Edwina Mountbatten. They arrived in a stagecoach driven by six horses.

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