08/17/2026
A beautiful piece written by Dr. Nandini Banerjee and Annaysha Bhowmick.
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*Bharat — A Dance of Freedom*
Before the flag begins to fly,
Before the drums begin to play,
We bow to Bharat, ancient and eternal—
Whose spirit lives in every prayer,
Every rhythm, every heart.
Through years of struggle, pain, and sacrifice,
A dream of freedom lit the skies.
Mahatma Gandhi walked with truth,
Bhagat Singh rose with fearless youth.
All Freedom Fighters of India rise Tall. They are children, They are martyrs they made British dance to their tunes. They won some battles, they loose some.
From every village, every town,
Brave hearts refused to bow down.
Their dreams became our freedom’s song,
Their courage made our nation strong.
Starting from Tagore in Bengal to Subramanian Bharti in Chennai stood up. Their pen became mightier than sword..They wrote and we sang, we dance. Independently celebrated Independence Day vowed to our beloved country..
Dance and Independence Day
And today, through mudras and movement,
Through adavus, abhinaya, and rhythm,
We tell the story of a nation reborn.
Our feet carry the memory of generations.
Our eyes carry the dreams of tomorrow.
Our hands become the rivers,
Our bodies become the mountains,
And our dance becomes the voice of Bharat.
India is not only a memory of yesterday—
India is the promise of tomorrow.
A nation of many languages,
Many traditions,
Many faiths,
Many colors—
Yet one heartbeat.
From classical dance to modern dreams,
From ancient wisdom to new horizons,
India continues to rise.
So let the ghungroo speak.
Let the mridangam thunder.
Let every movement carry our pride.
As the Tricolour rises high,
We offer our dance to the motherland.
This is our Bharat.�This is our freedom.�This is our story.
