This Independence Day, are you looking for a gift for someone or to own a piece of history? The Hindu‘s August 15, 1947, edition could be the best option.
As part of the 80th Independence Day commemoration this year, The Hindu is making the landmark edition available on Zepto, allowing readers to revisit history exactly as it was reported on August 15, 1947. Each of the 32 pages has been reprinted exactly as they appeared on that historic day, preserving the headlines, photographs, editorials, advertisements and announcements that captured one of the most defining moments in the nation’s history.
Since its founding in 1878, The Hindu has chronicled India’s defining moments with accuracy, independence and a steadfast commitment to public interest journalism. From the freedom movement and Independence to the making of the Republic and the nation’s continued evolution, its pages have served as a trusted record of history. Among its most significant editions is that of August 15, 1947, a newspaper that documented the birth of independent India.
This historic issue contains rare photographs chronicling India’s freedom struggle and the nation’s first steps as an independent country. It also has Independence Day greetings from national and international leaders, including Lord and Lady Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr Rajendra Prasad and C Rajagopalachari. The edition also has rare advertisements from iconic brands of the era, offering a fascinating glimpse into the commercial and social landscape in 1947.
Limited copies of this special reprint will be available from August 1, 2026, exclusively on Zepto across major cities until stock lasts. Grab it.
Published on July 31, 2026
