Those difficult times and struggles must not be allowed to fade away from our memories. For every Indian in those days, it was indeed a Herculean task to fight against those powerful giants - the British. We need to ask those born before 1947 to know the pangs of the anguish of being enslaved under colonial rule. Today we all are here to acknowledge our privilege of being born in a free India and celebrate the 77th Independence Day of our country. Long and Short Independence Day Speech in English for Students Long Independence Day Speech for Students in English Students can also find Independence Day Long and Short Speech in English here. This year, India is celebrating its 77th Independence Day 2023 as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2023.’ This was the day when the Indian Independence Act of 1947 came into effect, which transferred the legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. We celebrate Indian Independence Day every year on 15 August as a national holiday in India to commemorate the independence of the nation from the British on 15 August 1947.

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