India’s Republic Journey

Every fellow citizen celebrates the Republic of India on January 26. This year the country is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day. Every year, on this special occasion, India’s republic journeys from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan, and a grand parade is held on the Rajpath. Perhaps this question would come to your mind after all, why do we celebrate Republic Day only on January 26? Why not on any other day. There is a very interesting history behind it. Do you know that the country’s Independence Day was celebrated on some other day before independence? Here we have brought some interesting things related to Republic Day for you.

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India’s republic journey started in 1950. January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day every year. On this day, Republic Day celebrations are organised at Rajpath. This year the country is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day. On this occasion, know the special things related to Republic Day.

India’s Journey of the Republic

The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. Since then, the date of January 26 has become very special. Every year this day is celebrated as Republic Day. Every January 26, a program is organised at Rajpath. Here the President of India hoists the National Flag. Today India is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day. On this occasion, we will tell you those things related to Republic Day, about which not many people know.

Interesting truths about India’s Republic Journey

1- On January 26, 1929, the Indian National Congress announced Indian Swaraj. Therefore, the date of January 26 was also chosen to implement the Constitution of India.

2- In January 1948, the first draft of the Constitution of India was presented for discussion. The discussion started on November 4, 1948, for 32 days. Seven thousand six hundred thirty-five amendments were proposed during this, out of which 2,473 were discussed in detail. It took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to finalise the constitution.

3- To make the constitution, Dr. B. R. A drafting committee was appointed under the chairmanship of Ambedkar. The last session of the Drafting Committee ended on November 26, 1949, and the constitution was adopted with the consent of all. It was implemented in the country on January 26, 1950.

4- It is customary to give a 21-gun salute to the President during the Parade on January 26. The 21-gun salute is given by 7 guns of the Indian Army, which are called ’25 pounders’. The first salute is given as soon as the national anthem begins, and the last salute is given exactly 52 seconds later.

5- Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada wrote the original copy of the constitution in Hindi and English. It took him six months to write it. For this work, a room was allotted to him in the Constitution House by the Government of India.

6- Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada did not take any remuneration from the government for writing the constitution. There was just a demand that he would write his name on every page of the constitution, and on the last page, he would write the name of his grandfather along with him.

7- The Constitution of India is the longest and most detailed constitution globally. Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada has written every page of the constitution in beautiful handwriting and italics. When the constitution came into force, it contained 395 articles and 8 schedules, and this constitution was divided into 22 parts.

8- During the Parade of January 26 every year, the head of state of some country is called a guest. Dr. Sukarno’s President of Indonesia was invited as a guest in the first Parade held on January 26, 1950.

9- From 1950 to 1954, Republic Day celebrations were held at Irwin Stadium (now called National Stadium), Kingsway, Red Fort, and Ramlila Maidan. In 1955, Republic Day celebrations started being organised at Rajpath. The Governor-General of Pakistan, Malik Ghulam Mohammad, was invited as a guest at the first Parade held at Rajpath in 1955.

10-India’s Republic journey is a three-day national festival that ends on January 29 with the Beating Retreat ceremony.

Conclusion

So basically, you have a brief idea about India’s republic journey. And also, How is the Republic of India? Observe January 26 as the day our constitution came into effect and celebrate it as Republic day yearly with pride and enthusiasm. The year 2022 will mark India’s 73rd Republic Day. It is a day imperative to each Indian citizen because it denotes the day when India became democratic and truly independent.

 The capital city of India, New Delhi, commends it with a magnificent Republic Day Parade that exhibits the might of the Indian Military and the social diversity of our nation.