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1. • 15 August 1947

     
     • As India awoke to its freedom from over 200 years of British rule, leading English newspapers in the country, celebrated it on their front pages on the morning on 15 August 1947.The free press in India celebrated the birth of a nation in unison, yet the tone of reportage varied⁠—from festive to cautious and grim.
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   What newspapers reported on Indian independence in 1947?

   • Here is how some of the major newspapers of the world reported on Indian independence in 1947. The New York Times Flaunting a large map of the Indian subcontinent, as it stood on August 15, 1947, the front page of the American daily, New York Times reported on the celebration of freedom on one hand and the grief of partition on the other.

   How world newspapers reported India’s independence in 1947

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   What was on the front page of the newspaper 73 years ago?

   • The front page of the newspaper, on August 15, 73 years ago, was bold and dramatic: It ran a picture of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian flag and the new map of sovereign India. There was one single headline in large type announcing, “We Bow to Motherland”. Below it was emblazoned “Free!’’. There were no other news items on the front page. Source: Scroll

   Archived In History: The Front Page On 15 August 1947 - Reader's Digest

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   Why did newspapers cull out a significant part of their front pages?

   • Unsurprisingly, therefore, the major newspapers of the world had culled out a significant part of their front pages to underline the nationalist aspirations, the birth of the two nations and the celebrations as well as massacre that accompanied the same.

   How world newspapers reported India’s independence in 1947

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   Who published The Times of India?

   • Headquartered in Mumbai, with its first edition hitting the newsstands in 1838, The Times Of India (originally called The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce) was published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

   Archived In History: The Front Page On 15 August 1947 - Reader's Digest

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   What was the final plan for a united India?

   • The final plan for a united India was the Cabinet Mission, announced in the fiery summer of 1946. For six months, the British, the Congress and the Muslim League fought over the plan, sparring over its legal minutiae. By the end, it fell through: the Congress rejected it, unhappy with how little power the Centre had.

   How Indian newspapers reported Independence and Partition in 1947

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   Why did B Lilaram put an advertisement on the outline of India?

   • B Lilaram and Sons, silk merchants, taliors and outfitters of Lahore, therefore, proudly put out an advertisement on the outline of united India, on the very same day that Partition had been announced, congratulating everyone on this "auspicious occasion".

   How Indian newspapers reported Independence and Partition in 1947

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3. scroll.in › article › 748690How Indian newspapers reported Independence and Partition in 1947

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   Aug 15, 2015 · The Civil and Military Gazette, published from Lahore, the epicentre of the Partition holocaust, did not even bother with reporting any news of independence or freedom on its front pages on...

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5. www.timesnownews.com › india › articleThe story of the century: How Indian newspapers reported ...

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   Aug 15, 2020 · The stories on the front page describe scenes of jubilation and celebration in Delhi and Bombay, and substantial coverage is also given to Pakistan, which had celebrated its independence day on August 14. The Hindustan Times ran with a two-deck headline, saying “INDIA INDEPENDENT: BRITISH RULE ENDS”.

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6. indianexpress.com › article › researchHow world newspapers reported India’s independence in 1947

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   Aug 15, 2017 · Flaunting a large map of the Indian subcontinent, as it stood on August 15, 1947, the front page of the American daily, New York Times reported on the celebration of freedom on one hand and the grief of partition on the other.

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7. www.hindustantimes.com › india › independence-dayIndependence day: Newspaper clippings around Aug 15, 1947

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   Aug 09, 2017 05:41 PM IST. At the stroke of midnight, on August 15, 1947, India achieved freedom from more than two centuries of colonial rule after a multi-faceted struggle for independence...

8. thewire.in › media › india-at-75-what-the-headlines'Free India Is Born': What the Headlines Said on August 15 ...

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   From 'The New York Times' to 'The Hindu', frontpage headlines from today, 75 years ago, were works of brevity, belying the epochal meaning of the news they were bringing.

9. www.newsbytesapp.com › news › india15th August, 1947, India's independence through the eyes of ...

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   Aug 15, 2017 · The New York Times showed a large map of India, as it was on August 15, 1947, on their front page. The reportage spoke about the celebration of freedom and also about the partition that...