26 January 1930, was earlier celebrated as India’s Independence Day or Purna Swaraj Day.
The Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on November 26, 1949, but was adopted on January 26, 1950, with a democratic government system, completing the country’s transition towards becoming
an independent republic.
The first copy of the constitution was not printed, but handwritten and calligraphed in both Hindi and English.
India has the longest written Constitution in the world, incorporating 448 Articles in 22 Parts, 12 Schedules and 97 Amendments.
The Prime Minister places a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti as a mark of respect to the thousands of soldiers of the country who had died fighting for the Indian Independence.
The first Republic Day was celebrated on January 26, 1950, three years after India got independence.
Republic Day Celebrations are a 3-day long affair. The celebrations end on January 29 with the Beating Retreat ceremony.
It was on this day that the Indian Air Force came into existence. Before this, it was known as the Royal Indian Air Force. Dropping the prefix was symbolic of Indian independence.
It takes 52 seconds to sing the complete National Anthem.
The ratio of the Indian flag’s width to length is two to three.
Dr Rajendra Prasad took oath as India’s first President on 26th January 1950.
Drafting the Constitution was a herculean task. Dr B.R. Ambedkar took 2 years and 11 months to draft the Indian Constitution.
Before the Constitution came into force, India followed British Government’s, Government of India Act 1935.
