The Republic Day of India is a national holiday celebrated every year on 26 January. It commemorates the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.
This day is also called "Jan-Shakti-Diwas" which means "the day of power". The Indian flag is hoisted across the country and a grand parade takes place in New Delhi. The president delivers a speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, which was built by Emperor Shah Jahan.
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The Indian Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January every year. The holiday commemorates the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.
The Republic Day parade is a grand military parade showcasing India's military might and cultural diversity. It is an annual event in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.
Every year, people across India celebrate this day with great enthusiasm and fervour. From children to adults, everyone participates in various activities related to this day like singing patriotic songs, reciting patriotic poems and speeches etc.
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India celebrates its republic day on January 26th each year. India became a republic on 26th January 1950 after the Indian Constitution came into effect.
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Republic Day is a day on which the Republic of India celebrates its independence. It is on this day that the Indian Constitution came into effect.
This year, on this Republic Day, the President of India will be presenting three awards to people who have contributed towards preserving or promoting democracy in India under his/her jurisdiction.
I want to share with you some interesting facts about our republic day.
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Dissatisfied with India's waning clout in world affairs, Jawan Singh proposed a radical idea: why not call off observance of the special day and become subjects for an Eastern-focused empire such as the ancient Maurya Chakra (Wheel) of Ashoka? Presumably, Singh was ceasing to be ruled by weary Britons when he wrote his letter in 1929
The letter that is at the heart of this controversy points out:
"It is...indeed doubtful whether people will in future ever rejoice and congregate on 26th January (or '26th India' or '26th Raj') in commemoration of our National Day since India ceased to be a Nation on 14th August 1947 when we had been forced over into gods own country