Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Ahmedabad Tourist Paints Body In Tricolour At Srinagar's Lal Chowk
India has a very special holiday called Independence Day.
It celebrates the day India became free from British rule a long time ago, on August 15, 1947.
This year, on August 15, 2026, India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day.
A man named Arun Haryani travelled all the way from the city of Ahmedabad to a famous place called Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
He wanted to show how much he loves his country, so he painted his whole body in the colours of the Indian flag.
These colours are saffron, white, and green.
He also waved the Indian national flag and carried small national emblems.
Many people at Lal Chowk noticed and were happy to see his unique patriotic outfit.
Lal Chowk is a historic and important place in Jammu and Kashmir where the flag is often raised on national days.
Arun has been visiting Kashmir since 2022, coming back on special days like Independence Day and Republic Day to celebrate.
An Ahmedabad-based tourist painted his body in saffron, white and green Tricolour colours at Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Independence Day.
The tourist, identified as Arun Haryani, waved the national flag and held small national emblems at the historic square.
India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, which marks 79 years since independence from British colonial rule in 1947.
Haryani has been visiting Kashmir since 2022, travelling to the valley on important national occasions such as Independence Day and Republic Day.
Lal Chowk, with its clock tower, has long been associated with national celebrations including Republic Day and Independence Day.
- Who
- Arun Haryani, an Ahmedabad-based tourist
- What
- Painted his body in saffron, white and green Tricolour colours and waved the national flag at Lal Chowk
- When
- August 15, 2026, India's 80th Independence Day
- Where
- Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To mark India's 80th Independence Day with a patriotic display, commemorating freedom from British colonial rule
- Event
- India's 80th Independence Day
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- Individual
- Arun Haryani, a tourist from Ahmedabad
- Location
- Lal Chowk, Srinagar
- Body Paint Colours
- Saffron, white and green (Indian Tricolour)
- Visiting Kashmir Since
- 2022
- Independence Commemorated
- Freedom from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947
- Years Since Independence
- 79 years, observed as the 80th Independence Day