INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE

From 15th August, 1947 To 15th August, 2015

By: Piyush Gaur

HOW WE GET IT …

10th May 1857, Meerut

Why was Mangal Pandey Hanged?

Sergeant

Mangal Pandey

Sacrifice of Mangal Pandey Motivated Others….

JHANSI AGRA VARANASI

NEW DELHILUCKNOWALLAHABAD

DIVIDE AND RULE POLICY

Partition of Bengal “16.10.1905” Swadeshi Andolan Calcutta

Bhagat Singh & Saunders

Dandi Yatra

Simon Commission Opposition

Jallianwala Bagh

Shaheed Day “23.03.1931”

15TH AUGUST, 1947

SOME INTERESTING FACTS OF 15TH AUGUST

Lord Mountbatten selected 15th August as this day was lucky for him. The surrender of the Empire of Japan was 

announced by Imperial Japan on August 15 against Britain, Commander was Lord Mountbatten

Countries Celebrating 15th August as “Independence Day”

15th August, 1945: Korea from Japan

15th August, 1947: India from Britain

15th August, 1960: Congo from France

15th August, 1971: Bahrain from Britain

How We Changed from 1947 to 2015

1947 2015

Population 34.5 Cr 127 Cr

Life Expectancy 31 Years 70 Years

Literacy 12% 65%

Annual Income per person

Rs. 250 Rs. 88,533

1 $ Rate Rs.1 Rs.64

Gold Rate (10 Grams) Rs.88 Rs.25000

Average Annual College Fees

Rs.5 Rs.25000

SOME INTERESTING FACTS OF INDIA 2015

54 % of India’s Population, struggling for water.

10.70 Cr houses do not have drinking water supply lines.

65.50 Cr Indian Houses don't have Toilets. 60.32 Cr Indians don’t have Drainage

system. 19.4 Cr Indians daily sleep without food. 15% of Population is affected by

Malnutrition.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS OF INDIA 2015 cont:

Country has 1 doctor for 1319 people. 51 Cr Indians don’t have Bank Account. Country has 136 Police Force for every 100000

Indians. 1 out of 3 Graduate is Unemployed/Underemployed. Every 30 Min 1 women is Raped in India. India is 85th Corrupt Country in the world. Out of World Population suffering from Starvation,

25% are Indians.

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