Independence Day Wishes 2019

Independence Day

15th August was the day in 1947 when got independence when we got freedom from British rule. We are fortunate that our forefathers fought for us and gave us a land of peace. A peaceful life we are living today just because of their sacrifices. So many great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, and many others devoted their whole life to the service of the nation. Now, we are one of the most emerging economies in the world developing rapidly in the field of technology, education, sports, and many others couldn’t be possible without freedom. We must Proud to be an Indian, and not forget that forefathers sacrificed their lives to get us freedom and now it’s our time to take an oath to do something significant for our country. 

Independence Day is an auspicious day for all of us. India got independence from British rule after many years of struggles by our great freedom fighters. After The independence, we got our fundamental right on our motherland. We should be proud to be an Indian and admire our fortune that we took birth on the land of independent India.

Quotes in Hindi

1- मुझे ना तन चाइये ना धन चाइये,

   बस अहम् से भरा यह वतन चाइये,

   जब तक ज़िंदा रहूँ इस मातृभूमि के लिए,

   और जब मरू तो कफ़न चाइये |

2- तेरा इश्क़ मेरी इबादत है,

    तू ही तो दिल की राहत है,

    इस तरंगे पर मरना हे,

    मेरे दिल की आखरी चाहत है |

 3- आज हमारे अन्दर बस एक ही इच्छा होनी चाहिए,

     मरने की इच्छा| ताकि भारत जी सके|

  - सुभाष चंद्र बोस

4- जो व्यक्ति भी विकास के लिए खड़ा है

    उसे हर एक रूढ़िवादी चीज की आलोचना करनी होगी ,

    उसमे अविश्वास करना होगा तथा उसे चुनौती देनी होगी.

     - भगत सिंह

5- सारे जहाँ से अच्छा, हिन्दोस्ताँ हमारा।

    हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी, यह गुलिसताँ हमारा |

    सारे जहाँ से अच्छा……….

6- ऐ वतन, वतन मेरे, आबाद रहे तू

    मैं जहाँ रहूँ जहाँ में याद रहे तू

    ऐ वतन, मेरे वतन......

Holi Festival

How is Holi celebrated in India

Celebrating the colourful festival of Holi involves a number of rituals:

Preparing the Holika pyre

A few days prior to the festival, people start collecting wood and other inflammable things for the bonfire. The combustible materials are then gathered in a pyre in colonies, community centres, parks or other open spaces. On top of the pyre, an effigy of Holika is placed to be burned as per the legend.

Holika Dahan

The first day of the festival is celebrated as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi. After sunset, people gather around the pyre, perform puja (prayers) and then light it. People even sing and dance around the pyre, as it symbolizes the triumph of good over bad.

Playing with colours

The second day of Holi is called Rangwali Holi, Dhulandi, Dhulandi, Phagwah or Badi Holi. This is the day when people apply colours to one another, party and enjoy. Children and youngsters play in groups with dry colours called abir or gulal, pichkaris (water guns), water balloons filled with coloured solutions and other creative things. You might even find groups of people with drums and other musical instruments on streets, dancing and singing their way from one place to another.

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The special feast

Gujiya is a special sweet, which is made in every household in India during Holi. It is a dumpling filled with khoya (a dairy product) and dried fruits. The customary drink of Holi is thandai, which generally contains bhang(marijuana). Other mouth-watering delicacies enjoyed are gol gappe, papri chaat, dal kachori, kanji vada, dahi bhalle, chole bhature, and variety of namkeen.

The after-party

After playing with colours during the day, people clean themselves up, bathe, sober up and get dressed. They then go visit their relatives and friends and greet them for the festival.

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Best place to celebrate Holi in India

Holi celebrations are carried out in different manners in different parts of the country. While West Bengal celebrates Holi as Dol Jatra with singing and dancing, the people of South India worship the God of love, Kamadeva, on Holi. In Uttarakhand, it is celebrated as Kumaoni Holi with singing classical ragas, whereas, in Bihar, people traditionally clean their houses and then celebrate the festival.

To best experience the festival of Holi in India, you must go to Uttar Pradesh, and more specifically, to those areas that are closely associated with Lord Krishna like Braj, Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Nandgaon. All of these places become quite touristic during the celebrations. The town of Barsana celebrates Lath Mar Holi, where women playfully beat men with sticks while men run around with shields to protect themselves. This becomes even more fun and interesting when people together indulge in singing and dancing.