Why August 15th as the day of Independence?

We all know that August 15th is the Independence day. But Britain had decided to grant independence for us well in advance. After World War II, Britain was in financial doldrums and was considering independence to India. It was then Labour party came to power in Britain which promised Independence to India before the election itself.

Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the last Viceroy of India in February 1947. He was instructed to oversee the transfer of power by June 1948.However the communal disturbances in India advanced the date to 1947. It was Mountbatten’s choice to choose August 15th as the D-Day.

Mountbatten considered August 15 to be a lucky day for him as on that day in 1945, the Japanese Army had surrendered during World War II. But, many astrologers considered August 15 to be inauspicious for India. However it was how Independent India was born.