As India marks 80 years of Independence, The Hindu travelled across the country to ask Indians a simple question: What does freedom mean to you? From the freedom to speak, study, work and worship to the freedom to love, travel and live with dignity, the meaning of freedom has evolved across generations. From bustling cities and quiet villages to college campuses and crowded markets, people from different walks of life share what freedom means to them today, what it has meant over the last 80 years, and what they hope it will mean for generations to come. These are the voices, hopes and aspirations of India at 80. #IndiaAt80 #IndependenceDay #India #Freedom #TheHindu

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As India marks 80 years of Independence, The Hindu travelled across the country to ask Indians a simple question: What does freedom mean to you? From the freedom to speak, study,…