India got independance on 15 Aug 1947 and Pakistan got on 14 Aug 1947. Why there is difference of one day or hours?
2006-12-25 19:14:25 · 11 answers · asked by i answer&ask 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
At the stroke of midnight on August 14-15, 1947, more than two centuries of British colonial rule over the vast subcontinent came to an end.
Pakistan regards its independence as beginning on the 14th; India recognizes the 15th as its independece day. Actually, BOTH countries achieved their independence at the precise same second--the stroke of midnight.
2006-12-25 19:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its simple if you know the history of that period. India,west pakistan and east pakistan had been rulled by british for many years.They decided to leave this subcontinental and made them free.According to culture and religion the politician of this territory had decided to make two independend country. Pakistan and great India did get place in the world map as independent state. lots of factors were involved to get that freedom from the british.That's the reason , India get independence on 15th and pakistan as on 14 august 1947 .
2006-12-26 05:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by kabir 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
India got her freedom at midnight therefore the date changed to 15 and Pakistan got it sometime earlier so the date remained 14
2006-12-26 03:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
india got independence on 14 aug but we are seprate country from pakistan so our independence day is also seprate on 15 aug
2006-12-26 04:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by preet navi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India got after 12am (15th Aug. 47) and Pak got at 11.55pm (14th Aug 47). it is only the matter of hardly 10 mins
2006-12-26 03:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by opentogainknowledge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pakistan had to be hived off from India before India became independent itself.
2006-12-26 20:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference of one day or hours because in Pakistan the freedom was declared one day or hours before it was declared in India.
2006-12-26 03:18:59 · answer #7 · answered by diva s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had to take the train.... and you reckon, a trip from the capital of India to the capital of Pakistan... that's not done in a few hours.
Remember, at that time, plains weren't a common mean of transportation yet.
2006-12-26 03:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by jurgengaeremyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time difference my dear- Time difference
There is a time difference of 30 minutes in India and Pakistan.
IST = (GMT+5.30) while PST = (GMT+5.00)
SO, When we were Independent at the stroke of Midnight Coming to 15th August, It was 11:30 PM in Pakistan.
SO they are celebrating it on 14th and we on 15th.
REALLY INTERESTING.
2006-12-26 06:20:15 · answer #9 · answered by AVANISH JI 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when we had throw someone out-we did.They ran real fast and
celebrated it on 14 th.
We are sitting here only na..........
so,casually,we have done it on 15 th.
for example--when you go to a marriage those who have to travel far pack up early and hurry.....while those staying back do not bother.We did similarly......rather our grand fathers.
2006-12-26 08:48:32 · answer #10 · answered by pvrkprasad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋