From the archives: Historic Independence Day celebration photos

Jawaharlal Nehru raises the Indian National flag and delivers a speech to commemorate the centenary of the war of Independence in New Delhi on August 15, 1957. (Source: The Times Of India Group)

Indira Gandhi delivering her Independence day address on August 15, 1973 (Source: The Times Of India Group)

A huge crowd gathers to witness Prime Minister Indira Gandhi address the nation on August 15, 1974. She was India's first and to date only female prime minister (Source: The Times Of India Group)

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (centre), hoists the national flag on the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on the occasion of 42nd Independence Day on August 15, 1988 (Source: The Times Of India Group)

Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao gives his historic address to the nation from the Red Fort on August 15, 1994 (Source: The Times Of India Group)

Indian Prime Minister, AB Vajpayee addressing the nation from rampart as a part of celebration on the occasion of Independence Day, at Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 1998. (Source: The Times Of India Group)