FACT FOOD #279 by rajantr August 15, 2015February 4, 2016 Filed under:Uncategorized On August 15 1947, India became independent after 190 years of Crown rule and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Along with India, South Korea, Republic of Congo and Bahrain too celebrate their independence day on August 15. Share this:TweetTelegramEmailShare on TumblrRedditPrintWhatsAppPocketLike this:Like Loading...