Our Independence and India Today
By D. Raja.
On this day of August 15, more than seven decades back, in 1947, our
nation began her tryst with destiny. The political independence achieved
by us is the result of decades of struggles by the people of our
country. Recognising the exploitative nature of the British rule, people
in various parts of our country started resisting the exploitation by
colonial masters themselves much before organised platforms or political
parties to lead them came into existence. People fought against British
forces along with their native collaborators simultaneously at times.
These spontaneous uprisings were ruthlessly suppressed leaving an
indelible print on the collective memory of the people.