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As the country is gearing up to celebrate the 75th Independence Day on August 15, here is a look at some of the Prime Ministers addressing the nation during the occasion over the years.

As the country is gearing up to celebrate the 75th Independence Day on August 15, here is a look at some of the Prime Ministers addressing the nation during the occasion over the years.

From Indira To Modi, A Look At PMs Addressing Nation On I-Day From Ramparts Of Red Fort

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Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of India. He delivered 17 speeches from the Red Fort from the year 1947 to 1963. (Image: Getty Images)
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of India. He delivered 17 speeches from the Red Fort from the year 1947 to 1963. (Image: Getty Images)
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India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri delivered two speeches on Independence Days in the years  1964 and 1965. (Image: Twitter/@sameepshastri)
India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri delivered two speeches on Independence Days in the years 1964 and 1965. (Image: Twitter/@sameepshastri)
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Indira Gandhi, India's third and second-longest running Prime Minister delivered the Independence Day speech 16 times till her assassination in 1984. (Image: Getty Images)
Indira Gandhi, India's third and second-longest running Prime Minister delivered the Independence Day speech 16 times till her assassination in 1984. (Image: Getty Images)
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After Indira Gandhi's assassination, Rajiv Gandhi delivered the Independence Day speech five times from the Red from from 1984 to 1989. (Image: Twitter/@Leopard212)
After Indira Gandhi's assassination, Rajiv Gandhi delivered the Independence Day speech five times from the Red from from 1984 to 1989. (Image: Twitter/@Leopard212)
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Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, accompanied by a bodyguard, addresses the nation from a bullet-proof enclosure from the ramparts of the 17th century Moghul Red Fort 15 August in New Delhi during ceremonies marking India's 50th independence anniversary from British colonial rule. (Image: AFP)
Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, accompanied by a bodyguard, addresses the nation from a bullet-proof enclosure from the ramparts of the 17th century Moghul Red Fort 15 August in New Delhi during ceremonies marking India's 50th independence anniversary from British colonial rule. (Image: AFP)
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Protected By A Bulletproof Glass Screen Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee Addresses The Nation From The Ramparts Of The 17Th Century Red Fort In Delhi On August 15, 1999 To Mark The 52Nd Anniversary Of India's Independence From Britain. (Image: Getty Images)
Protected By A Bulletproof Glass Screen Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee Addresses The Nation From The Ramparts Of The 17Th Century Red Fort In Delhi On August 15, 1999 To Mark The 52Nd Anniversary Of India's Independence From Britain. (Image: Getty Images)
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressing the nation from the Red Fort during the 64th Independence Day function in New Delhi. (Image: Getty Images)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressing the nation from the Red Fort during the 64th Independence Day function in New Delhi. (Image: Getty Images)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the 73rd Independence Day, on August 15, 2019 in New Delhi. (Image: Getty Images)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the 73rd Independence Day, on August 15, 2019 in New Delhi. (Image: Getty Images)

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