Hyderabad Celebrates 80th Independence Day With Colour and Fervour

People in Hyderabad, a big city in India, celebrated the country's Independence Day on Saturday.

This was the 80th time the nation marked this special day.

Kids went to school wearing clothes in the colours of the Indian flag: saffron, white and green.

Families in neighborhoods and gated communities gathered to raise the flag and sing patriotic songs.

There were parades, cultural performances, award ceremonies and lots of sweets.

At Osmania University, the national flag flew on top of a historic building.

Workers at a new shopping mall wore pretty white sarees and colourful outfits instead of their work uniforms.

One dad dressed his little boy like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a famous freedom fighter, and took him around the neighborhood.

The roads were quieter because it was a holiday, and shops were decorated in flag colours with some offering discounts.

Everyone — young and old — came together to celebrate their country with joy.