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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, in New Delhi (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)
Satya Pal Malik (bottom C), Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state, salutes during a ceremony to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day, which marks the end of British colonial rule, in Srinagar on August 15, 2019. (Photo by STR/AFP)
An army soldier rides through a wall of fluorescent tubes during India's Independence Day celebrations in Amritsar, India, August 15, 2019. (Reuters Photo)
Cadets from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrate after being awarded the first position in the best marching category during India's Independence Day celebrations in Chandigarh, India. (Reuters/Ajay Verma)
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel stand in a formation during a ceremony in Guwahati on August 15, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
School students during the 73rd Independence Day celebrations at Fort St. George in Chennai, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Students from the Anjuman Islam school take part in the 73rd Independence Day celebrations, in Mumbai, Thursday, Aug 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
NCC cadets celebrate on the occasion of 73rd IndependenceDay, at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
School children after taking part in a cultural programme during 73rd Independence Day celebrations in Agartala, Aug 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
A huge tricolour being hoisted at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, in Mumbai, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
A woman decorates a sidewalk to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day, which marks the of the end of British colonial rule, in Bangalore on August 15, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
An elderly man impersonating Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi during the India's 73rd Independence Day, in front of the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on August 15, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
Students perform 'Mallar Kambam', an ancient form of gymnastics, during 73rd Independence Day celebrations in Madurai, Thursday, Aug 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Siblings pose for a picture with their face painted depicting Indian freedom fighters Bala Gangadhara Tilak (L) and Mahatma Gandhi during the India's 73rd Independence Day, August 15, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
A family ride a scooter on the street as they hold balloons in the colours of the Indian flag during the India's 73rd Independence Day, August 15, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
School children perform during 73rd Independence Day celebrations at Mini Stadium, in Jammu, Thursday, Aug 15, 2019. (PTI Photo)
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