Independence Day (Pakistan)

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of independence?August 14, 1947
2. What is the legal basis for independence?Indian Independence Act 1947
3. What is Pakistan's Independence Day?It is a special day on August 14th when Pakistan celebrates becoming its own country after British rule ended.
4. Why is August 14th important for Pakistan?It marks the day in 1947 when Pakistan became independent and also was a holy night in the Islamic calendar.

British Raj: The period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
Partition of India: The division of British India into two independent states, India and Pakistan, on August 15 and August 14, 1947, respectively.
Sovereign State: An independent political entity with full control over its own territory and government, free from external control.
Laylat al-Qadr: The Night of Decree or Night of Power, a sacred night in Islam occurring in the last ten days of Ramadan.