Celebration of 15th August, 1947,
our Independence Day
Amrapur, Dt. 15 – 8 – 1947
Our first independence day 15th August, 1947, was celebrated with great pomp and show in our village Amrapur. Every street of the village had been decorated with Asopalav leaves and Tricolour flags. A huge programme of hoisting the Indian Flag had been organized on the grounds of the primary school of the village. All the villagers had been invited for this programme the previous night by announcing it loudly on the microphone. A programme of ‘morning march’ was held at dawn. Most of the villagers had gathered as early as 8 am on the ground of the school in the form of a committee.
All the students and teachers of the school had also reached the place punctually. The chief guest of the programme, one of the influential elders of the village, Shri Hari prasad bhai Patel was also present. The flag was hoisted by his auspicious hands. Everyone had saluted the waving national flag. Along with this, slogans like ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Vande Mataram’, ‘May our freedom be forever’, ‘May Gandhiji live forever’, etc. had rent the air. The ‘Flag Song’ was sung. Everyone was quite overcome with happiness.
In his short speech, the chief guest remembered all the revolutionaries, leaders as well as known and unknown people who had contributed towards our freedom and saluted them. He advised the villagers to walk the path shown by Gandhiji and do great things for the nation. The National Anthem was sung in the end. Sweets offered by the Sarpanch of the village, Shri Dinshaw Thakore were distributed to all. Everyone left the grounds talking about our freedom and remembering Gandhiji.
At night all the roads and lanes of our village were decorated with lights. Crackers were burst at Subhash Square situated in the centre of the village.
