New Delhi, August 14: As India gets ready to celebrate Independence Day 2019, the Vijay Chowk including the Parliament of India has been illuminated on the eve of Independence Day. The Vijay chowk and Rajpath is one of the most important places in India.

Rajpath is a ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi, India, that runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk and India Gate, National War Memorial (India) to National Stadium, Delhi.

It is where the annual Republic Day parade takes place on 26 January.

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Earlier, the Wagah-Attari border was also illuminated on the eve of the Independence Day.

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The High Commission of India in Pakistan illuminated on the eve of Independence Day 2019

Bhopal: Minto Hall, Raj Bhavan, State Assembly and Secretariat lit up on the eve of Independence Day 2019

Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CMST), Municipal Corporation Building, and Mantralaya illuminated on the eve of Independence Day

India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 every year. The day is marked by events and cultural programmes across the country with schools organising gathering for students and kids to celebrate the day.

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