Interesting Facts About Republic Day That Every Indian Must Know

  • The Constitution of India came into a legal circulation at 10:18 AM on the 26th of January, 1950, after which India became a Republic country. 
  • 26 January was chosen as the Republic day because it was on this day in 1930 when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress
  • The India's Constitution is the longest written Constitution in the world. It has 448 Articles in 22 Parts, and 12 Schedules. You definitely can’t read it in a single day.
  • The first copy of the constitution of India was not printed, but handwritten and calligraphed in both Hindi and English. The both original copies are kept in helium-filled cases in the Library of Parliament House.
  • The Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest at the first Republic Day
  • Celebration of India in 1950. However, in 1955 when the first parade was held at Rajpath, The Governor General of Pakistan, Malik Ghulam Mohammad was invited.
  • The President of India would address on the Republic Day whereas the Prime Minister of the India would address on the Independence Day. 
  • On this day in 1950, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first president of India. 
  • The current version of the national emblem of India was officially adopted on 26 January 1950. 
  • The National Anthem of India, Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950.

Reference:

1. Know your Republic Day

2. Republic Day (India)

3. State Emblem of India

4. Jana Gana Mana

5. IndependenceDay (India)

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