What are some things everyone should know about India's Republic Day?
Posted By:- Thinking Boxx Team
January 26-2022 || 13:22 PM || IST
Today the 73rd Day of the Republic is celebrated in India. Republic day is observed as an important day for the country by hoisting the tricolour national flag.
We are living in this country with our free will and with full freedom, If we go through the history of formation of Indian constitution and struggle for it then we will definitely be amazed with the interesting facts of the constitution and republic day here are following less known facts.
- 26 January 1930 was earlier celebrated as India's Independence Day aka Purna Swaraj Day because it was decided to take independence from British government on this day.
- For the first time, the idea of a Constituent Assembly was put forward by M.N. Roy in 1934. It was accepted by the British in the ‘August Offer of 1940
- After we achieved Independence on 15 August in 1947, our leaders wanted 26 January to be celebrated and remembered as well in the history. So, the day was made to coincide with the day of Swaraj.
- The first Republic Day of the free India was celebrated on 26 January, 1950, three years after we got independence due to formation of the constitution since 1947.
- Republic Day is no single day celebration it is extended to three day long affair.The celebrations end on 29 January with the Beating Retreat ceremony at Rastrapati Bhavan.
- The first Republic day parade at Rajpath (Kingsway at that time) was held in 1955 before it he parade used to be organized at Irwin Stadium President Sukarno of Indonesia was first chief
- guest.
- Abide with Me, A Christian song was played at the first Republic Day Parade. It is believed to be one of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite songs.
- India's Constitution is the longest written constitution in the world. It had a total of 385 articles originally but after 100 amendments this has now 448 articles.
- It is written in English and Hindi with calligraphy of Ramayana’s Sri Ram And other characters on each page and it was hand written by Prem Bihari Narain Raizada.
- Drafting the Constitution was a strenuous task. Dr Ambedkar and constitutional assembly took 2 years and 11 months to draft the Indian Constitution with the help of drafting committee.
- Our constitution makers took the best aspects from other countries' constitutions. The concept of liberty, equality and fraternity came from the French constitution while the Five-Year Plans came from the Soviet Union constitution herculean along with other countries constitutions such as US, Canada, Britain, Japan, Ireland and
- Australia.
- Before the Constitution came into intact and force, India for governing country followed British Government's Government of India Act of 1935.
- A total of 283 members of the constituent meeting had signed the original Constitution of India
We all know much of the facts and most are covered in the previous answers, so I would like to tell what is lesser known.
- The English model of the Original Indian Constitution has 1,17,369 words
- The National Emblem of India, the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, was adopted on the same day the Constitution of India came into effect, i.e., 26 January, 1950.
Republic Day is a day of the cumulative effort of the true patriots of the nation to bring back the whole nation together under the banner of the tricolor and an effort and first step toward making India great again like it was thousand years ago . Torch bearer of knowledge, wealth , prosperity and spiritual might for the world again
So as we all know the republic day is celebrated on 26th January because on this very day in 1950, our constitution came into force and we became the Republic of INDIA. But we must know that it was adopted on 26th November 1949 which is also mentioned on Permeable as the date on which the people of India adopted, enacted and gave to themselves the Constitution.
Not whole of the constitution was implemented on the Republic day. Actually, some of the provisions and articles came into force immediately after the drafting of the constitution was completed on 26th November 1949, the day 284 members actually signed the Constitution.
Some provisions relating to citizenship, election, provisional parliament, temporary and transitional provisions were given immediate effect on 26th November 1949.
The articles came into force on 26th November 1949 included
Article- 5, 6, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 372, 388, 391, 392, 393 and 394.
and the remaining articles became effective on 26 January 1950.
Out of them, citizenship was most important and had to immediately come into force to constitutionally handle the refugee crisis due to the partition of India.
Big festivities take place in the national capital, which involves the President of India's flag hoisting followed by a parade at Rajpath, Delhi.
Live audiences enjoy the show while many watch it back at home on their television sets. Schools, universities, and organizations across the country, and worldwide Indian embassies hoist the national flag, hold Republic Day cultural events.
Among the important developments, on this day in 1950 the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as India's governing document.
Experience Republic Day's essence via golden Republic Day Quotes.
“The sanctity of law can be maintained only so as long as it is the expression of the will of the people.
—Bhagat Singh”
“If yet your blood does not rage, then it is water that flows in your veins. For what is the flush of youth, if it is not of service to the motherland.
— Chandrashekhar Azad”
“Give me blood, I will give you freedom!
— Subhas Chandra Bose”
“A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race
— Sarojini Naidu”
“Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian.
-- Jai Hind S.V Bai Patel
We must enrich our heritage and Indian history. I appreciate the question
The first Republic Day was celebrated three years after we got Independence that is, on January26, 1950. Actually, it took 2 years and 11 months for the Indian Constitution to be drafted.
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India took the Oath of Presidentship (at Dubar Hall of government house) for the first time on January 26th, 1950.
3. During the Republic Day parade, a Christian song “Abide With Me” is played and it is considered as one of Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite songs.
4. Another fun fact about India is that it holds the record of having the world’s longest Constitution with 448 Articles in total.
Indian Constitution is also known as “Bag Of Borrows”
5. President Sukarno, Indonesia’s first President attended Republic Day celebrations as the first Chief Guest.
6. On January 26, 1930, India pledged to fight for complete freedom or Purna Swaraj. And that is why, our freedom fighters wanted the date to hold the significance. Consequently, January 26, 1950 was chosen for India to become a sovereign state
7. The first Republic Day parade was held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium and was attended by 15,000 civilians.
civilians.
8. The eve of Republic Day is chosen to announce a majority of National awards like Bharat Ratna, Kirti Chakra, Padma Awards.
9. On the 1st Republic Day in the year 1950 at 10:30 AM, a 31-gun salute took place to congratulate our first President.
10. On the Republic Day, the Indian Air Force came into existence. Before this, the Indian Air Forcewas a controlled body but after Republic Day, Indian Air Force became an independent body. Now its 8th of October
Jai Hind
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