The Republic Day
Orissa Review
January - 2010
The Republic Day of India: A Great
National Festival
Dr. Ratnakar Mohapatra
freedom fighters those who fought for and sacrificed their lives for the independence of our motherland. Introduction
The word Republic is used to denote that a country in which the supreme power is held by the people or their elected representatives
(politicians) or by an elected or nominated
President not by a permanent head like the King or queen of
Britain. India is one of the important republican countries of the World. In India, the
Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26th January in
New Delhi with great pomp and pageant. The Republic
Day is ent husiastically observed by citizens as one of the important national festivals of India. This national festival is also celebrated all over the country and all t he administrative units like the capital cities, district headquarters, sub-divisions, panchayats and educational institutions with a lot of enthusiasm. The date 26th January, 1950 is one of the memorable days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state.
On that day, the people of India finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous
The date 26th January of every year has been recognized as the Republic Day of India.
The Republic Day is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the constitution of
India and the transition of
India from the Brit ish dominion to a republic on 26th
January, 1950. This festival is always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs who dedicated their lives for the freedom movement and the succeeding wars. On the
Republic
Day, t he independence pledge of nationalists is renewed. The
Republic Day is without speeches. It is the only ceremony in which rhetoric is in the background and visuals are given priority.
This national festival at Delhi and the
January - 2010
The Republic Day of India: A Great
National Festival
Dr. Ratnakar Mohapatra
freedom fighters those who fought for and sacrificed their lives for the independence of our motherland. Introduction
The word Republic is used to denote that a country in which the supreme power is held by the people or their elected representatives
(politicians) or by an elected or nominated
President not by a permanent head like the King or queen of
Britain. India is one of the important republican countries of the World. In India, the
Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26th January in
New Delhi with great pomp and pageant. The Republic
Day is ent husiastically observed by citizens as one of the important national festivals of India. This national festival is also celebrated all over the country and all t he administrative units like the capital cities, district headquarters, sub-divisions, panchayats and educational institutions with a lot of enthusiasm. The date 26th January, 1950 is one of the memorable days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state.
On that day, the people of India finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous
The date 26th January of every year has been recognized as the Republic Day of India.
The Republic Day is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the constitution of
India and the transition of
India from the Brit ish dominion to a republic on 26th
January, 1950. This festival is always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs who dedicated their lives for the freedom movement and the succeeding wars. On the
Republic
Day, t he independence pledge of nationalists is renewed. The
Republic Day is without speeches. It is the only ceremony in which rhetoric is in the background and visuals are given priority.
This national festival at Delhi and the
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