15/08/2026
🇮🇳 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 -𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 & 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣
People from other countries often relate India to Bollywood, colourful sarees, yoga, vibrant festivals and butter chicken. And yes, these may be a beautiful parts of the Indian culture.
But today, on 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 , I want to share a little more about what India means to me.
On 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟳, India became independent from the British rule after a long struggle involving countless ordinary people and remarkable leaders. People sacrificed their lives, freedom and livelihood so that the future generations could live in a free nation.
🇮🇳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱
It is the aroma drifting from a family kitchen, sharing food with a neighbour and the belief that there is always room at the table for one more.
🇮🇳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆
From the Himalayas to the beaches of Kerala from the deserts of Rajasthan to green landscapes of the Northeast - India there is an extra ordinary diversity within one nation.
🇮🇳 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚
The grandmother/ mother who keeps traditions alive.
The farmer who works on the land
The teacher who teaches young mind
Families who leave their homes for a better future
So today on 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, I fondly remember the people , its stories, its resilience, its diversity, its traditions and its ability to carry the past while continuing to dream about the future.
To those who continue to build India's future and to every Indian carrying a little piece of India wherever you live in the world-
𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 🇮🇳 💗