On 26 January, the country is going to celebrate the 71st Republic Day. On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into existence. The Constitution of India is counted among the largest and oldest written constitutions in the world. The Indian Constitution is a unique constitution of its kind in the world, full of diversity.
It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days for it to come into existence, after which this constitution was implemented for the whole country on 26 January 1950. On this day, people across the country celebrate and wish each other Happy Republic Day. news18 india He is wishing the countrymen through some wallpapers.
There are two reasons why Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January in India. The Constituent Assembly accepted the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949, while the Constitution of India came into force in the entire country on 26 January 1950.
Republic Day is celebrated every year to commemorate this. 26 January was chosen because on 26 January 1929, the Congress passed a resolution for complete independence against the slavery of the British.
India became a republic on 26 January, so Republic Day is celebrated. The Constitution of India came into force on Republic Day.
The country became independent on 15th August 1947. Therefore, every year Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August and Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January.
India celebrated its first Republic Day on 26 January 1950. India celebrated its first Republic Day on 26 January 1950.
According to this, we are going to celebrate the 71st Republic Day in 2020. The Constitution of India came into force on this day.
On this day, all government and private institutions in India are closed. Public holiday is declared in India.
Where can I get Republic Day tickets? This year, i.e. in 2020, you can get Republic Day Parade tickets from Sena Bhawan, North Block, Red Fort, Parliament House, Jantar Mantar, Shastri Bhawan, etc.
The Republic Day Parade is held on the Rajpath in the country. This parade is eight kilometers long and starts from Raisina Hill. After that, it passes through Rajpath, India Gate and ends at the Red Fort.
On January 26, 1950, the first Republic Day parade was held at the then Irwin Stadium (now National Stadium) instead of Rajpath. At that time, there was no boundary wall around the Irwin Stadium and the Red Fort was clearly visible behind it.
The Constitution of India was implemented on 26 January 1950 at 10.18 am. Keeping in mind the Purna Swaraj Day (26 January 1930), the Constitution of India was implemented on 26 January.
A 21-gun salute is given during the national anthem. This 21-gun salute begins with the beginning of the national anthem and ends with the end of the 52-second national anthem.
Every year on Republic Day, tableaus of different states are taken out, which are also telecasted live on TV. On the occasion of Republic Day, many people go to India Gate especially to see the tableaus.
Along with this, bravery awards are also given on the occasion of Republic Day.
When the British Government did not do anything till 26 January 1930, the Congress declared its determination for complete independence of India on that day and started its active movement.
After attaining actual independence on 15 August 1947, Independence Day started being celebrated on this day. After India became independent, the Constituent Assembly was announced and it started its work on 9 December 1947.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 24, 2020, 19:48 IST