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Iconic Indian landmarks glow in tricolour ahead of Independence Day
India celebrates a special birthday called Independence Day.
This year is the 80th celebration.
On the night before, many famous places light up with the colours of the Indian flag.
The flag colours are called the tricolour.
Big monuments like India Gate and Humayun's Tomb glow in these colours.
The Adiyogi statue and the CSMT railway station are also lit up.
Even the Allahabad High Court and a building in Dehradun shine in the flag colours.
The Attari border gate in Amritsar is decorated too.
People enjoy watching these bright, colourful landmarks.
Iconic landmarks across India, including India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, CSMT, and the Adiyogi statue, were lit up in the national flag's tricolour on the eve of the 80th Independence Day.
The Swarna Jayanti Dwar at the Attari Border Outpost in Amritsar, Punjab, was illuminated in the tricolour.
Uttarakhand Lok Bhawan in Dehradun and the Allahabad High Court were also illuminated in the flag colours.
Seven photographs of the illuminated landmarks were released by PTI.
The photo feature, published by CNBC, captured the festive mood ahead of Independence Day.
- Who
- Iconic Indian landmarks, including India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, CSMT, and the Adiyogi statue; photographs by PTI and published by CNBC.
- What
- The landmarks were illuminated in the colours of the Indian tricolour on the eve of Independence Day.
- Where
- Across India, including Amritsar (Punjab), Dehradun, and other sites nationwide.
- When
- On the eve of the 80th Independence Day.
- Why
- To mark and celebrate the eve of the 80th Independence Day.
Key facts
- Event
- Eve of the 80th Independence Day
- Colours
- Indian tricolour
- Illuminated landmarks
- India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, CSMT, BMC HQ, Adiyogi statue, Swarna Jayanti Dwar, Uttarakhand Lok Bhawan, Allahabad High Court
- Locations
- Amritsar (Punjab), Dehradun, and sites across India
- Photo credit
- PTI
- Publisher
- CNBC
- Number of photos
- 7
Sources
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