Every year Republic Day is celebrated in India on 26th January with zeal and enthusiasm. Spectacular parades at Janpath, New Delhi, consisting the Indian National Army and national flag hoisting in various parts of the country are common practices followed on this day. It was this day in history in 1965 when Hindi was declared as the official language of India. This year it will be marked India’s 73rd Republic Day.
Significance of Republic Day:
After attaining independence from the British rule, the new constitution was enrolled by the drafting committee under the deanship of Dr BR Ambedkar. The Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950, which declared India’s occurrence as an independent republic. January 26th was chosen as the date because on this day in 1930, the Indian National Congress revealed Purna Swaraj, the declaration of India’s independence from the colonial rule.
Republic Day signifies the right spirit of Independent and individual India. The important symbols of the festival include the exhibition of military equipment, the national flag and military equipment.
INDIAN REPUBLIC DAY TIMELINE
1858: The British Raj | India is taken over by the British.
1920–22: An Influential Leader | The anti-British civil disobedience campaign is launched by Mahatma Gandhi.
1947: Partition of the Subcontinent | The British rule ends and the partition leads to the creation of Pakistan.
1952: Every Vote Counts | The first general elections are held in India.