Independence Day 2025: Rare Photos From India’s Freedom Struggle

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” – When Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation about freedom from colonial era. (Image: X)

December, 1885: When the Indian National Congress was formed and its first session was held in Bombay (now Mumbai). (Image: X)

1915: Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi. This photo was taken when Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

1942: The picture is from Quit India Movement, which played a key role in India’s fight for freedom. (Image: X)

1947: India’s first cabinet of ministers. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

1930: The Salt Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British colonial rule. (Image: X)

1919: A devastating still from Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919, when British Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to open fire on a peaceful gathering of Indians. (Image: Instagram)