Global IndianOpinionIndia at 75: How was August 15 chosen as India’s Independence Day? – Business Standard India at 75: How was August 15 chosen as India’s Independence Day? – Business Standard (This article first appeared in Business Standard on August 8, 2022) From 1930 till 1947, India celebrated January 26 as its Independence Day. It was changed to August 15 in 1947. Here is why… Subscribe Connect with Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label {} [+] Name* Email* OR Connect with Label {} [+] Name* Email* OR 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments Published on 14, Aug 2022 Share with