15 August 1947: Secrets History Forgot to Tell You15 August 1947: Secrets History Forgot to Tell YouKOMAL SINGHImage Credit- TwitterIndependence Day is full of stories, but some facts might surprise you! Let’s uncover hidden truths from 15 August 1947India’s first Independence Day was not celebrated by the Prime Minister at Red Fort that happened a year later in 1948At midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the iconic “Tryst with Destiny” speech to the Constituent Assembly, not to the publicPakistan celebrated its Independence a day earlier, on 14 August 1947, due to British partition arrangementsIndia didn’t have an official national anthem in 1947 “Jana Gana Mana” was adopted only in 1950Lord Mountbatten chose 15 August because it was the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War IIThe Indian flag was first hoisted by women in 1947 at a women-led celebration before the official ceremonyMillions were displaced during Partition more than 14 million people crossed borders in history’s largest migrationThere was no official national holiday announced for the first Independence Day celebrations were mostly localised