India’s first flag hoisting was not at Red Fort
On August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the national flag at Princess Park, situated near India Gate in New Delhi. This marked the first Independence Day for independent India, which had gained its freedom the previous midnight from British rule. The following day, August 16, 1947, Nehru delivered the historic flag-raising ceremony at the Red Fort for the first time.
Although the Red Fort ceremony has become synonymous with India's Independence Day, the first flag hoisting took place at Princess Park on August 15, 1947. The Red Fort tradition, which has become a hallmark of India's Independence Day celebrations, was established a year later on August 15, 1948.
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