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India and Pakistan celebrate Independence Day

India and Pakistan mark the day they gained freedom from the British colonial rule in 1947.

India/Pakistan Independence Day
Indian students and teachers of Swaminarayan Gurukul form the map of India on the eve of Independence Day in Ahmadabad. [Ajit Solanki/AP]
By Al Jazeera and Agencies
Published On 15 Aug 201515 Aug 2015
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India and Pakistan have celebrated their 69th Independence Day with much fanfare.

The end of the British colonial rule in 1947 marked the creation of two independent states – Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.

Independence Day is celebrated widely in both the countries, with flags from the respective countries hoisted in schools and colleges, and at government buildings and major landmarks.

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Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers sing patriotic songs and wave an Indian flag during India's Independence Day celebrations at the India-Pakistan border joint checkpost at Attari. [Raminder Pal Singh/EPA]
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Indian girls have their faces painted with national flags during Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore. [Jagadeesh Nv/EPA]
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Indian policewomen, representing different religions, perform a stunt on a motorbike during the full-dress rehearsal for the Independence Day. [Danish Ismail/Reuters]
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School student perform on the occasion of 69th anniversary of independence from British rule in Jammu in India administered Kashmir. [Channi Anand/AP]
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Pakistanis take part in a ceremony celebrating the country's 69th Independence Day from British rule at Wagah, a border post between Pakistan and India [K.M.Chaudary/AP]
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People gather near a national flag to celebrate the Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]
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Young Pakistanis celebrate Independence Day in Hyderabad, Pakistan. [Nadeem Khawe/EPA]
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Pakistani people attend a ceremony marking the day it got freedom from Britain. [Rahat Dar/EPA]
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A Pakistani Border Ranger waves the flag during the celebrations to mark Independence Day. [Rahat Dar/EPA]


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