00:00In 1947, a bittersweet victory.
00:03While the tricolor rose, patrician displaced over 10 million souls,
00:06leaving a scar of tragedy on the dawn of India's hard-won independence.
00:10Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man,
00:13skillfully stitched together over 500 princely states
00:17to forge a truly united Indian Union.
00:21By 1950, under the brilliant guidance of B. R. Ambedkar,
00:26India adopted its constitution,
00:28officially becoming a sovereign democratic republic.
00:32The first general elections in 1952 saw 60% turnout
00:38as Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundations for a modern industrial nation.
00:441971.
00:46Led by Indira Gandhi, the Indo-Pakistani war reshaped the map,
00:52creating Bangladesh and shifting regional power.
00:54The 1990s brought economic liberalization.
00:58Under Prime Minister Rao, India opened its doors to the world,
01:02sparking unprecedented growth and global integration.
01:06Today, as the world's largest democracy,
01:09India honors its constitutional values
01:11while building a more inclusive and prosperous future for all.
01:14Canada has time.
01:14Canada.
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