Indians living like slaves in their own country started a movement against the British. After the revolution of 1857, there were continuous movements from different parts of the country, and finally, India became independent in 1947. The journey of becoming an independent India and a democratic country was not so easy. Many leaders and revolutionaries made a big contribution to this. Whenever there is talk of independent India, first Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, and many moderate and extremist party leaders are mentioned.

You must have heard many stories of independence. From school books to films on the big screen, the situation before independence and the challenges after it were shown. But here are some such historical pictures which are a witness to that era. Understand the atmosphere of the independence era, the participation of leaders, and the efforts made on the path of development from seven pictures.

Mahatma Gandhi inspecting houses destroyed in riots before Independence Day
This picture has been taken from the Bihar State Archive. When people's houses were destroyed in the riots in Masaurhi in March 1947, a few months before India's independence, Mahatma Gandhi had come to inspect the area with some of his close friends and Congress leaders.

Captain Ramcharan Singh playing violin for Gandhiji
The patriotic song 'Kadam Kamad Badhaye Ja' was composed by Captain Ramcharan Singh. In 1945, many Indian leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sarojini Naidu were going to boost the morale of the soldiers of the country. During this, Gandhiji reached Harijan Colony, where Captain Ram Singh played a song on violin in front of Gandhiji. This picture has also been obtained from the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.

Indian leaders discussing partition
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Jinnah are seen in this picture. The picture is of leaders discussing the partition of India and Pakistan before independence. In this meeting, the leaders accepted the partition.

Pandit Nehru addressing a public meeting at Gandhi Ground during Independence Week
This picture published by the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi is of Gandhi Ground, where the country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is addressing a public meeting on the occasion of the inauguration of Independence Week. Other Congress leaders are also with him in the picture.

Women involved in the making of the Indian Constitution
The committee formed for the making of the Indian Constitution was led by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. However, women were also included among the members of this committee. This is a picture of women members involved in the making of the Constitution, which includes the names of Ammu Swaminathan, Annie McLaren, Begum Ejaz Rasool, Durgabai Deshmukh, Hansa Jivraaj Mehta, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Sarojini Naidu, Sujeta Kripalani, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Dakshayani Velayudhan, Kamala Chaudhary, Leela Roy, Malti Chaudhary, Purnima Banerjee, Renuka Ray.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru signed the Indian Constitution
The Indian Constitution was created along with India's independence to make the country a democratic nation. This picture is of the time when the country's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was signing the Indian Constitution.

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