Indian Republic Day 2023

 Indian Republic Day 2023: Interesting Facts Students Should Know About Republic Day of India

Republic Day 2023: On this auspicious occasion, India.com brings you some interesting facts for all our readers and aspiring students. Let's celebrate India's Republic Day by knowing it better.

Republic Day 2023: India will be celebrating its 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023. The day is celebrated with full vigor, patriotism, and pride across the country. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of Egypt, will be the guest of honor for the parade on January 26. The celebrations will commence with President Draupadi Murmu unfurling the national flag from the Kartavaya Path. On this auspicious occasion, India.com brings you some interesting facts for all our readers and aspiring students. Let's celebrate India's Republic Day by knowing it better.  Some Interesting Facts Students Should Know About Our Republic Day

The Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950.The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.The first Republic day parade was held in 1950 at the Irwin Amphitheater (now Major Dhyan Chand Stadium). Nearly three thousand Indian military personnel and more than 100 aircraft participated in the 1st Republic Day.The first parade at Rajpath was organised in 1955. Pakistan's Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad attended the event as chief guest. It was the first of the only two times that a Pakistani leader was given the honour.The main Republic Day celebration is held in the national capital, New Delhi, at the Rajpath(officially named 'Kartavya Path'), before the President of India.With 444 articles divided into 22 parts, 12 schedules, and 118 amendments till date, the Indian constitution is the longest in the world. Dr. BR Ambedkar headed the drafting committee of the constitution. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on December 9, 1946.From 1950 and 1954, the venues of the Republic Day parade were Red Fort, National Stadium, Kingsway, and Ramlila grounds. It was only in 1955 that Rajpath was chosen as the venue.For the very first parade on January 26, 1950, Dr Sukarno, the then President of Indonesia was the chief guest.Prem Behari Narain Raizada was the calligrapher of the Indian Constitution. The original constitution was handwritten by him in a flowing italic style.

 Why is the Republic Day of India celebrated on January 26?

Republic Day is one of the most important national festivals in India. It is celebrated with great pomp and show every year. This year marks the 74th Republic Day of India. Republic Day commemorates the spirit of independent India. The country marks it as a national holiday to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Constitution

Republic Day celebrates the adoption of the Indian Constitution. The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26th January 1950 and was made by the Drafting Committee, headed by Dr BR Ambedkar. The Drafting Committee got rid of 2,400 amendments while debating and deliberating the constitution, out of nearly 7,600 amendments tabled.

The last session of the Constituent Assembly was held on 26 November 1949, and that is when the Constitution was adopted. It was on 26 January 1950 that it came into effect following the signatures of the 284 members who signed it. The Indian Constitution affirms India's existence as an independent republic.

26 January was chosen as the date because on this day in 1930, the Indian National Congress revealed Purna Swaraj, opposing the British Regime's Dominion status and thus declaring India’s independence from colonial rule.

India's constitution replaced the British colonial Government of India Act (1935) as the country's governing text. On 26 January 1950, the Preamble to the Constitution of India presenting the key principles of the Constitution came into effect. This completed the country's transition to a sovereign republic.

The Constitution states fundamental rights that are to be enjoyed by all citizens of this country. It also establishes fundamental duties for all citizens of the country to abide by.

The independence came through the Indian Independence Act 1947, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent Dominions. India obtained its independence on 15 August 1947. Republic Day 2023 will be celebrated on January 26 in Delhi's Kartavya Path. The Republic Day parade is a televised event that millions of 

Indians watch from their homes. This year, the Republic Day parade 2023 will begin on the newly-constructed Kartavya Path, formerly known as Rajpath.

The parade will be broadcast live on news channels and radio stations, allowing millions of Indians to watch from their homes. On January 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and other top leaders will walk along the Kartavya Path. This time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the Chief Guest of the 74th Republic Day celebrations.

The independence came through the Indian Independence Act 1947, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent Dominions. India obtained its independence on 15 August 1947.   Republic Day 2023 will be celebrated on January 26 in Delhi's Kartavya Path. The Republic Day parade is a televised event that millions of 

Indians watch from their homes. This year, the Republic Day parade 2023 will begin on the newly-constructed Kartavya Path, formerly known as Rajpath

The parade will be broadcast live on news channels and radio stations, allowing millions of Indians to watch from their homes. On January 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and other top leaders will walk along the Kartavya Path. This time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the Chief Guest of the 74th Republic Day celebrations.

The Republic Day 2023 celebrations will begin with the flag unfurling ceremony. President Droupadi Murmu will raise the national flag.

The Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Air Force will march alongside their regiments and bands will perform at Kartavya Path on January 26. This would be followed by the presentation of state tableaux displaying their culture.

Beating the Retreat ceremony is also an essential part of the Republic Day celebrations. The splendid event takes place on January 29 every year and marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. Bands of the three wings of the military – Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and Indian Navy – perform in the ceremony. You can watch the Republic Day Parade and the Beating the Retreat ceremony on television. You can also experience these events in person.

When is the Indian Republic Day celebrated?

Indian Republic Day is celebrated every year on January 26.

Who is the President of India?

Droupadi Murmu is the President of India.

Why is Republic Day celebrated?

Republic Day is a public holiday in India where the country marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

What is meant by the Republic of India?

Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.

Why is India called a republic?

India is called a republic because its head is an elected one. In India the representatives are elected by the people of the country. The representatives elected by citizens have the power to make decisions on our behalf. In India there exists an elected head of state, i.e., the President.