India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day today. The country celebrates this day every year on January 26 to memorialize the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, and India became a republic country. Moreover, it is a day of pride for all the citizens of India. Many of us know only this much about the Republic Day of India. There are many more things to know about this day, and we are here with all that information.
On this Indian Republic Day 2021, let’s have a look at history and the importance of the day!
History
India became an independent country on August 15, 1947, but India did not choose its date. The country didn’t have any constitution at that time. It was just that India became independent from Britishers following the Indian Independence movement. Indian laws were still based on a modified version of the Government of India Act 1935 established by the British.
After two weeks of independence, a Drafting Committee was appointed for making a permanent Indian Constitution. The chairman of the committee was Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. He is the father of Indian Constitution. The Constitution of India is the longest in the world. It consists of a total of 448 articles, and is in English and Hindi languages. However, the Constitution was written & adopted on November 26, 1949; it came into effect on January 26, 1950. This was the day that Indians chose for themselves.
Significance Of Republic Day
The day, January 26, is essential because the Indian National Congress did the important declaration of “Poorna Swaraj” (declaration of Independence of India) on this day in 1929. It means declration of complete self rule. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji hoisted the tricolor flag on the Ravi river banks. The date set by Indians for independence was January 26, 1930. They were celebrating the day as Poorna Swaraj day for the next 17 years, i.e., until the independence. Therefore, the Indian Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, but it was considered better to celebrate the document on a day associated with national pride, and that was January 26.
The country, India, celebrates Indian Republic Day with lots of patriotism and joy. Moreover, the Indian army, navy, police officers, etc, do beautiful and magnificent parades at Rajpath, Delhi. It is a day when each community of the country comes together and celebrates.
The Global Child Prodigy salutes all the Indians on this special day. Best wishes to all the countrymen on the Indian Republic Day 2021!
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