India, Aug. 15 -- S oul stirring events, crowded into 24 hours, marked the celebration of Independence Day. Beginning with the swearing-in of the Governor-General and ministers at 9 am yesterday and ending with the unfurling of the National Flag by Pandit Nehru over the Red Fort at 9 am today, the capital witnessed scenes unparalleled even in its colourful history. Pandit Nehru as the first Prime Minister and Lord Mountbatten as the first Governor General were heroes of the drama. They got receptions which any monarch or President would have envied. The outburst of popular joy was like the bursting of a dam and the mighty torrent breaking through all barriers. At least 200,000 swarmed round the Council House when the sovereign Constituent A...