India achieved freedom from the British colonial rulers after a long struggle on August 15, 1947
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On this day, we remember the freedom fighters who fought for our country's independence
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Several notable buildings around the nation are lit up in the colours of the flag
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Every year, it is marked by hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem
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The discussion around 77th or 78th Independence Day centres on two assumptions
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Should the day can be counted from August 15, 1947, the day India gained independence, or from the day it celebrated its first anniversary one year later?
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India will be commemorating its 78th anniversary of gaining independence if we count from the day of independence
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However, if we calculate from August 15, 1948, it is the 77th Independence Day
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Thus, according to the calendar that our government uses, this year will mark India's 78th Independence Day