Iconic Images: India in 1947

The Indian tricolour flying high at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on August 16, 1947.

People participate in India's first Independence Day celebrations at Raisina Hill in New Delhi in August, 1947.

Last Indian Governor General Lord Mountbatten salutes the Indian flag at India Gate during Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi in August, 1947. Lady Edwina and first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru look on.

Horror or Partition: Refugees atop the roof of an overcrowded train near New Delhi in September, 1947.

Refugees take shelter at Purana Qila in New Delhi on September 17, 1947.

First Indian President Dr Rajendra Prasad in Old Delhi.

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Front page of The Times of India after India gained Independence.