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70 Years of India’s Independence By Ambalal B Mistry, Birmingham A„bpgpg bpgycpB rd”u, brd¯Nlpd “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India on 15th August 1947 and 70 years on... “The world used to think we are a land of snake charmers and black magic. But our youth has surprised the world with its IT skills. I dream of a digital India.” Narendra Modi, Present Prime Minister of India India’s independence in real terms suppression and insecurity can be started with Chanakya when Alexandra’s traced from a vast resource of literature army took over part of Bharat on the and multi-media, hence it is not western front just over 2000 years covered here. So, what is the difference between Brexit and India’s Independence? successful in keeping the Greeks away This article however, puts a spotlight It depends on your thoughts! from fully taking over Bharat. on India since 15th August 1947, ago. The Chandra Gupta Morya was captures examples of Prajapatis who Brexit is the economic India’s history of struggle for have played a role and touches on independence of the UK from independence; efforts and sacrifices how the modern generation can relate over 40-year of European made by visionaries, nationalists, India’s independence with the modern Union; while India’s freedom fighters, poets and writers; struggle for independence brought independence represents as well as examples of life of ordinary about by Brexit! freedom to self-rule and people who lived under discrimination, 48 vol. 42 | Prajapati Sandesh 2017 governance from the British Raj.