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26th January Republic day

Republic day is celebrated on 26th January from 1950. Today we all are here to celebrate 71st republic day of our nation. India got independence since the 15th of August 1947, which is celebrated as independence day. And on 26th January 1950, the constitution of India came into force, so we celebrate this day as republic day of India”.

26th January Republic day -History

After the Indian Independence movement, on 15th August 1947, India achieved independence from the British Raj. However, a permanent constitution was yet to be framed for India which was under George VI as head of the state, while the governor-general was Earl Mountbatten with India being a constitutional monarchy at the time of independence. At this time, the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935 was largely considered for the laws under which India was governed at this time.

In order to draft a permanent constitution, a drafting committee was appointed on 28 August 1947. Dr B R Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of this drafting committee. On 4 November 1947, the drafting committee, after having prepared a draft constitution, submitted it to the Constituent Assembly for review. The meeting of the assembly was held in sessions which were open to the public and spread over a period of two years, 11 months and 18 days, it met for 166 days in all.

Finally, on 24 January 1950, the 308 strong members of the Assembly, after some modifications and amendments, put their signatures of two copies of the draft document, one each in Hindi and English. This approved draft document which came into force after two days on 26 January 1950 throughout the entire country is what we all have till today known as the Constitution of India. This day is also recognised as the start of the term of the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad. From that onwards, every year, we celebrate 26 January as our Republic Day.

26th January Republic day -

Celebration

Indians celebrate January 26 each year with lots of enthusiasm and zeal. On this day, people forget their religion, caste, creed, sex, and more. It brings together the country as a whole. It truly shows the diversity of our country. The capital city of India, New Delhi, celebrates it with a Republic Day Parade that showcases the might of the Indian Military and the cultural diversity of our country.

These parades take place in other cities as well, where a lot of schools participate in. It is a delight to watch the children and professionals put in so much effort. The way they grace the parade makes one proud of their country. We also do National Flag Hoisting on this day. In New Delhi, after the President of India hoists our National Flag, 21 guns salute follow it with the national anthem played by the military band.

Further, in schools, March Past takes place and it is mandatory for every student to attend the celebrations. In many schools, they distribute sweets on this day as well. While it is a very joyous day, we must not forget the struggle of freedom that our forefathers took part in. Moreover, it is a day to celebrate the spirit of freedom and make sure to help India reach greater heights in the future.