Which political leader did not participate in any of the Independence Day Celebrations on the 15th August, 1947?

The correct option is M.K. Gandhi.

Detailed Explanation:
On August 15, 1947, as India celebrated its first Independence Day and Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech in New Delhi, Mahatma Gandhi was notably absent from all official celebrations.

Instead of participating in the festivities in the capital, Gandhi was in Calcutta (now Kolkata). The partition of the country had triggered severe communal violence and riots, particularly in Bengal and Punjab. Gandhi chose to spend the day fasting, praying, and appealing for peace and harmony among communities, believing that there was no cause for celebration while the nation was deeply divided and torn apart by violence.