As India celebrates its 77th Independence Day on August 15, 2023, let's take a look at the iconic moments of the country’s history in last seven decades
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Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed as the first Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947, when India gained independence from British rule. In his iconic speech on that day, he said, "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom."
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Operation Smiling Buddha in 1974 and Operation Shakti in 1998 were two successful nuclear weapons test that cemented India’s status as a nuclear power
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On April 3, 1984, Rakesh Sharma accomplished an unparalleled feat by flying aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11. As the first Indian citizen to venture into space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, a retired Indian Air Force pilot, achieved this remarkable milestone
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The concept of economic liberalisation was introduced in the year 1991 by then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh with an aim to attain several objectives like industrialisation, expansion in the role of private and foreign investment and introducing a free market system
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On April 28, 2008, India created a world record by flawlessly deploying 10 satellites into orbit during a singular mission. The PSLV-C9, weighing 230 tonnes at liftoff, executed a flawless launch, including eight satellites for international clients
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Depicting the prominent Indian statesman and freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Statue of Unity currently stands as the world's tallest statue. Positioned on a river island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadiya Colony, the statue was unveiled on October 31, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, coinciding with Patel's 143rd birth anniversary
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In February 2020, India inaugurated the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is the largest stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators