Lesser Known Facts About Independence Day

First flag was hoisted in Kolkata

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The 1947 Indian Independence Act was approved on July 18, 1947.

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The national song, Vande Mataram, was taken from the novel ‘Anandamath’.

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National song Vande Mataram, part of a novel

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Indian Independence Act 1947 came into force

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Radcliffe Line was officially published on August 17, 1947

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India receives its national flag from only one place

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Sikkim became part of India after 28-year of Independence

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