As India marks it's 73rd Independence Day, celebrations will be held across the country with flag-unfurling ceremonies, parades and cultural programs at the ramparts of Redfort which is the same place where our first Indian prime minister raised the flag after independence on 15th August, 1947. Independence Day is observed as a national holiday across India, with offices, banks and post offices remaining closed on the occasion and all the people of Republic India celebrates by beings a part of this flag hoisted ceremony. On each Independence Day, Prime Minister addresses to the whole nation. Cause of Independence - This is the day when British India was divided into India and Pakistan which resulted in religious riots and mass casualties. This is the day when UK's parliament agreed to pass the provisions of the Indian independence act from its legislative sovereignty to India's constitution assembly to form its own constitution which got impleme...