In Pictures: India marks an eventful 75 years since independence from UK

Jawaharlal Nehru salutes the flag as he becomes independent India’s first prime minister on August 15 (AP)

India is marking 75 years since becoming independent.

“At the stroke of the midnight hour,” India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru said, “when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.”