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Google Marks India's 80th Independence Day With Vibrant Textile-Inspired Doodle
India has a very special birthday called Independence Day.
It is celebrated every year on August 15.
On this day in 1947, India became free from British rule.
In 2026, India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day.
To make the day extra special, Google put a colourful picture on its homepage.
The picture is called a Doodle, and it looks like a beautiful piece of Indian cloth with bright colours and patterns.
It was made by an artist named Namrata Kumar.
This year's theme is about young people helping India become a strong, developed country by 2047.
People celebrate by hoisting flags, flying kites and doing cultural programmes.
The Doodle is a fun, colourful way to say happy birthday to India.
Google released a textile-inspired Doodle marking India's 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026.
The Doodle replaces the usual Google logo with vibrant colours, traditional motifs and patterns reflecting India's cultural diversity.
Google said the illustration is a modified reissue of the 2023 Doodle by New Delhi-based artist Namrata Kumar, updated with a magnified font.
The 2026 national theme is 'Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047', alongside commemorating '150 Years of Vande Mataram'.
India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947, and celebrates with flag-hoisting, cultural programmes, parades and kite flying.
- Who
- Google, Doodle artist Namrata Kumar, and the people of India celebrating the national occasion.
- What
- Google released a textile-inspired Doodle marking India's 80th Independence Day.
- Where
- India, with the Doodle displayed on Google's homepage.
- When
- August 15, 2026.
- Why
- To celebrate India's 80th Independence Day and pay tribute to the country's cultural heritage and the freedom struggle that ended British rule in 1947.
Key facts
- Occasion
- India's 80th Independence Day
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- Year of Independence
- 1947
- Independence from
- British colonial rule
- 2026 Theme
- Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047
- Commemoration
- 150 Years of Vande Mataram
- Doodle Artist
- Namrata Kumar (modified reissue of the 2023 Doodle)
- Celebrations
- Flag-hoisting, cultural programmes, parades and kite flying
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