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Independence Day Independence Day
Independence Day, is annually observed on 15 August as a national holiday in India commemorating
the nation’s independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947. India attained independence fol-
Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Janmashtami, is an annu-
lowing an Independence Movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).
Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to sectarian violence. (Continued On Page 14)
Independence Day, observed annually on 14 August, following its first observance on that day in 1947 (the day before the partition of India officially took effect), is a national holiday in Pakistan.
al Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. (Continued On Page 16)
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of the north-western and northeastern regions of undivided India.
Pakistan came into existence as a
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Raksha Bandhan
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka
Raksha Bandhan, or simply Rakhi is a Hindu festival, celebrated in
Chaturthī), is the Hindu festival that reveres god Ganesha.
many parts of the Indian subcontinent, notably India and Nepal. Raksha bandhan means “bond of protection”. It is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Shravana, which typically falls in Gregorian calendar month of August.
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PAINTINGS FROM THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART This Selection of Paintings from the Renowned Edwin Binney 3rd Collection will be on display July 9–October 1, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas—One of the most comprehensive collections of South Asian paintings outside of India will be on display at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin from July 9 – October 1, 2017. (Continued On Page 07)
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It commemorates the occasion of Pakistan’s creation and was declared a sovereign nation following the partition of India on 15 August 1947.
Blanton Museum Ganesh Of Art Chaturthi
BLANTON MUSEUM TO EXHIBIT EPIC TALES FROM ANCIENT INDIA:
result of the Pakistan Movement which aimed for the creation of a separate Muslim state by partition
August 2017
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