Firecrackers are easily available in India and are used to mark a celebratory event. They are legal, and anyone 18 and over can buy them without a licence.
Diwali fireworks are a family event in many parts of India. People light up fireworks near their homes and in streets. Additionally, cities and communities have community fireworks.
This custom may have begun on the Indian subcontinent after 1400 CE when gunpowder started being utilised in Indian warfare.
India’s first fireworks factory was established in Calcutta during the 19th century.
