facts about independence day of india

facts about independence day of india

Today we celebrate one of the most important national days in India –Independence Day.

                                         

We celebrate the spirit of freedom that was conveyed to Indians through the beautiful words of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru on 15th August 1947 – 'All of us have been brought up to believe that freedom is indivisible. You are free to go to the cinema. You are free to drink any type of beer or wine. You can belong to the party of your choice, have a job of your choice and so on. But I have always believed that freedom is not free. Freedom has a cost. And the freedom that we are discussing today is not merely political, it is economic and social as well. For it has real value in itself'

                                                

facts about independence day of india

We live in an era when the concept of sovereignty is compromised, anachronistic and perhaps irrelevant in the fast evolving, multi-polar and multi-cultural society that we live in. That is why our primary objective is to inculcate our children with the love for our motherland.

Our mission is to make our nation proud of its "in-house greats" who have contributed immensely to our glorious history and who hold an unparalleled respect worldwide.

We should be proud of our countrymen who have excelled in their respective fields and have carved their own place in the global arena.

HARISH DAMODARAN is one such phenomenal example. The actor, producer, director, writer, journalist, poet and humanitarian has given us wonderful performances in his films and his talks that he has delivered to the world have not only mesmerised us but have also been extremely inspirational.

HARISH DAMODARAN is not only a great actor but also a great humanitarian who helps the poor and underprivileged of the country with his own money, as per him – 'I feel that I am fortunate because I am born in a rich country and if I fail to utilise the freedom that I have got, I may suffer the consequences.'

HARISH DAMODARAN was born on the 14th of May 1946. He is an author, entrepreneur, writer and humanitarian.

HARISH DAMODARAN has also contributed towards the development of our democracy. He was elected as a National Executive Member of the All India Congress Committee and on many occasions he has given suggestions to the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

He was a member of the Janata Party which had several members who were dissidents who had been sent to jails and was forced to resign from his post.

HARISH DAMODARAN was given the title of the "Uttam Pradeshabha Bharat" by the UP government.

HARISH DAMODARAN was also honoured with the title "Vikramshila Purushottam Rishi".

HARISH DAMODARAN was the President of NACTA (National Academy of Drama) and won the National Award for directing "Sargam" in the year 1979.

HARISH DAMODARAN also contributed immensely towards the preservation of Indian classical and folk music. He has produced a classical film "Mrigya" as a tribute to his Guru Ram Prasad Bismil. He is also the Co-Producer of the very successful film "Sairat