Just three days ago, Google announced the theme for their ‘Doodle for Google’ competition this year. Google creates their doodles from within the organization as well as from Google users across the world – they even have competitions where you can submit your doodles. Here’s to 75 years of independence, here’s to reaching new heights 🇮🇳🪁 #IndiaKiUdaan #GoogleDoodle - Google India August 15, 2022 Google even took to Twitter to wish India a ‘Happy Independence Day,’ with the caption, “a kite for every win from the past, a kite for every hope for the future”

The artist centres her doodle around kite-flying because “the vast expanse of sky brightly speckled with soaring kites is a colourful symbol of the great heights we have achieved.' Right from the craft of making kites to the sheer joy of flying them, every Indian can relate to the doodle on Google's homepage.

On this day in 1947, India officially became a democratic country-ending nearly two hundred years of British rule,” reads Google's doodle page. “Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Kerala-based guest artist Neethi, celebrates India’s 75th Independence Day. The doodle showcases children flying kites, with the highest plastered with a glorious ‘75’.

The doodle, displayed with a #IndiaKiUdaan on Google India's Twitter handle, depicts one of India's favourite childhood activities - kite-flying. The Google Doodle for 15 August this year is a tribute to India: in all that makes our country special - love for our family, our communities and the people around us. In 1947, on this date, India was finally declared a free nation and 15 August 2022 marks the country's 75th Independence Day. The date 15 August is a momentous day for India.

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