Independence Day of India: Why August 15, 1947 Was Chosen?
India’s independence was declared on August 15, 1947 because Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy, chose the date to mark the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. This “Victory over Japan Day” was considered lucky by Mountbatten, making it the symbolic date for India’s freedom from British rule.
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