Main navigation:

• Home
• The Campaign
• Racism in Scotland
• Ethnicity Data
• History of Migration
• What We Are Doing
  • Race Equality Statement
  • Race Equality Scheme
  • Race Equality Conference
  • Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream
  • Ethnicity Classification
  • Rock Against Racism
  • Show Racism the Red Card
  • One Workplace STUC
  • Heartstone
  • India Independence Day
  • Young Scot
  • Bicentenary of the Slave Trade
• Research
• Speak Up!
• Help & Advice
• Contact Us

Independence of India – 60th Anniversary Celebrations

On 15 August 1947 India gained its independence from Britain.

At the same time the new country of Pakistan was created (see country profiles from www.fco.gov.uk). The Scottish Government supported a number of events both here and in India to mark the anniversary and celebrate our shared history. The celebrations also supported the Government's One Scotland campaign, which celebrates the cultural diversity of Scotland and challenges racist attitudes and behaviour.

Shared History

The following features provide some further information on our shared history, or may be of interest:

• Tea to Dumfries and Bagpipes from Pakistan
• Bolywood Holyrood
• Knowledge Exchange Across Borders