Happy Republicday India

Happy Republicday India

Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.^[1]

Republic Day
The original text of the Preamble to the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950.
Observed by	India
Type	National
Significance	Inception of Constitution of India
Celebrations	Parades, distribution of sweets in schools, speeches and cultural dances
Date	26 January
Next time	26 January 2018
Frequency	Annual

The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic. 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by British Regime.

History of Republic Day

Celebrations

Gallery

Republic Day parade chief guest

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