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Republic day Parade
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New Delhi, Jan 26: Imperial British Rule imposed over
India ceased to exist post August 15, 1947 when our nation attained
freedom and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was made the interim Prime Minister.
But the nation was incomplete. It was still following the procedures,
penal codes, regulations and laws which were inherited from Her
Majesty’s regime. Although the nation had turned sovereign (recognized
as independent entity), it took another 2 years, 11 months and 18 days
to turn India into a complete democratic, constitutional republic.
On
January 26, 1950, the Constitution prepared by the Drafting Committee
headed by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was enacted and put into force. The day
is marked as the birth of modern India. The forefathers of the nation
prepared the constitution after facing the tedious task of taking into
consideration the concerns of hundreds of ethnic communities, multiple
religious segments and regional tribes
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Republic day Parade
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Republic Day is celebrated to commemorate the efforts of
constitution-makers who ensured the smooth, gradual conversion of India
into a constitutional democracy. Our nation had not inherited a legacy
like Magna Carta. After almost 1200 years of authoritarian and
imperialist rule, this was the first occasion when the country attained
self-rule along with a system to safeguard it.
To commemorate the historic day when the longest constitution on the
globe was enacted for the largest democracy in the world, a series of
official events are planned in the national capital. A grand parade,
involving all the three wings of the armed forces march from Raisina
Hill, paying salutations to the President of India, who is also the
Commander-in-chief of the Defence forces. The parade moves from
Rashtrapati Bhawan to the India Gate and ends at the historic Red Fort.
Apart from the military wings, tribal and folk groups representing their
respective states also take part in the parade. All governmental
buildings are lightened for the entire week in NCR region and a national
holiday is observed nationwide.
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