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Monday, August 12, 2002
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Reliving Independence Day through portals
Jasjot Singh Narula

HATS off to the freedom fighters who endured all hardships to see the country free. Because of them India gained Independence on August 15, 1947. There were many who struggled to free India from the colonial clutches and most of them died unsung. Their names are forever etched in the hearts of every free Indian. Let’s relive the 56th Independence Day through some portals

www.123independenceday.com/indian/independence/day/index.html

The portal, 123independenceday.com, is dedicated to the Independence of different countries and tells in great detail about their respective freedom struggles. The countries listed on this site are India, USA, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan and France to name a few. The listed link takes the user directly to the Indian Independence page where the speech given by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is encrypted. Other links on the left side of the page are The Struggle for Freedom, The Living Spirit of India, The Gift of Freedom, Symbols of Freedom etc. Moreover, users can send e-cards and download wallpapers free of cost. What makes this site special is the message board where the user can scribble messages and even view what others have written.

www.dgreetings.com/independence_day_cards

Do you want to greet your near and dear ones on Independence Day? This site may help you say it through e-greeting cards? For the convenience of the users, the site has cards listed under the headings Animated cards, Flash cards and Post cards. There are e-cards for other occasions (Raksha Bandhan, Ganesha Chaturthi, Janmashtami) too.

http://in.greetings.yahoo.com/browse/Holidays/India_s_Independence_Day

This Yahoo! page has the most number of cards available in different varieties. Available cards on this page are Independence Day, Jai Bharat Mata, Vande Matram etc that are beautifully designed for the Net users in animated form as well as in Flash. The important point for this site is that the user should be a member of the Yahoo! group.