This 12 months, India celebrates 73rd Independence Day, this historic day brings our nation collectively with none differentiation between caste and creed, north and south or east and west collectively we be part of arms and be part of a rustic referred to as India.
Whereas we rejoice and rejoice Independence day we have to keep in mind the martyrs who sacrificed their lives and acquired us Independence from the British Colony and we come throughout varied locations in India the place individuals protested, fought and adopted many principals of assorted nationwide leaders who purchased Independence to our nation. #MT remembers a few of the locations the place we have to price remembering and never solely whereas learning historical past books.
1) Jallianwala Bagh, Punjab 
Etched in our recollections is the story of Jallianwala Bagh a spot close to Amritsar, Punjab the place it’s to be reported that there are over 1500 casualties and round 1000 individuals died together with youngsters. This occurred on the pageant day of Vaisakhi the place individuals had gathered to combat in opposition to the British individuals which was overheard by then performing common Brigadier-Normal Reginald Dyer and he ordered the troops to retaliate which precipitated the group to disperse with none information and precipitated a stampede and a few individuals jumped to solitary properly to flee the capturing. It’s mentioned that the bullet marks and the properly nonetheless brings these outdated recollections have been individuals have been massacred.
2) Mobile Jail, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 
The Mobile Jail or often known as Kala Pani was a colonial jail in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It’s the most well-liked vacationer vacation spot at current for the individuals who go to the islands. It’s mentioned that this jail was used to exile political prisoners to far of distant islands away from the mainland. Notable independence activists like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Babarao Savarkar, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi and many others have been as soon as a prisoner’s on this distant jail. Visiting this jail and noticing the insides of Jail brings the reminiscence and pondering how did our freedom fighters survive right here whose solely purpose was to carry freedom to the nation.
3) Jhansi Fort, Uttar Pradesh
Jhansi Fort which housed King of Jhansi and the Queen together with their adopted son was the place the place the First struggle of Indian Independence happened within the 12 months 1857. Rani Lakshmi Bai who dominated the fort until 1858 who had ordered the troopers for the safety of fort in opposition to unrest in Meerut. As soon as this unrest took a drastic flip and when the sepoys seized the Star fort of Jhansi which had treasures, Rani Lakshmi Bai took a flip to assault the officers and massacred round 40-60 officers which began an enormous debate. This triggered the officers and so they deliberate an assault on the fort which finally dying of the queen. The struggle on Independence from Rani Lakshmi Bai has been a subject of many films and until now individuals keep in mind the queen and her contribution to Indian Independence.
4) Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat
Sabarmati Ashram positioned within the Indian state of Gujarat is an epicentre for Swadesi Motion began by Mahatma Gandhi. This was residence for Mahatma Gandhi for over 12 years and that is the place he skilled actions to comply with Ahimsa kind of preventing to earn freedom. This Ashram was the birthplace for the Civil Disobedience Motion and Swadesi motion and is now a well-liked vacationer place housing many images and artefacts of Mahatma Gandhi.
5) Purple Fort, New Delhi 
To not overlook the capital of unbiased India, Delhi the place it’s mentioned that the primary tricolour was hoisted and first speech was performed by the primary prime minister of India within the 12 months 1947. Purple Fort is among the most integral elements of the liberty battle the place it was part of each the First and Second struggle of Indian Independence. To today, Purple Fort is the place each at present serving Prime Minister of the Nation will hoist the nationwide flag and supply the speech addressing the nation.
