Why is January 26 Celebrated as India's Republic Day?

every year on January 26th India

celebrates Republic Day with grand

parades patriotic songs and a deep sense

of national pride but have you ever

wondered why was January 26th chosen to

be Republic Day the answer lies in

India's struggle for freedom and the

aspirations of its people

before we understand why January 26th

was chosen let's take a quick look at

India's struggle for Independence for

nearly 2 years India was under British

rule the Indian people longed for

freedom and self-governance leaders like

Mahatma Gandhi jawahar ALU and Sardar

Patel led the fight through nonviolent

resistance and Civil Disobedience but

did you know before India achieved

independence in 1947 a crucial moment in

our freedom struggle took place on

January 26 1930 a day that would later

become a Cornerstone of our Republic the

year was

1929 the Indian National Congress held

its annual session in laor under the

presidency of Pandit jawah Halal Neu in

this historic session a major decision

was made the demand for complete

Independence or Puna swaraj on December

31st 1929 the tricolor flag of India was

hoisted on the banks of the Ravi River

in lore and it was declared that January

26th 1930 would be observed as

Independence Day across the country on

this day thousands of Indians took a

pledge to fight for complete

independence from British rule across

the country people celebrated by

hoisting the flag and taking vows of

patriotism and self-rule this marked the

first official Declaration of India's

intent to become a free and Sovereign

Nation years before actual Independence

was

achieved fast forward to August 15th

1947 the day India finally achieved

independence from British rule but

Independence came with challenges while

India was free it still did not have a

permanent Constitution the country was

functioning under the government of

India Act of 1935 a British made law our

leaders knew that a new constitution was

needed to shape the future of

Independent India and so on August 29th

1947 the constituent assembly of India

appointed Dr BR r edar as the chairman

of the drafting committee to prepare the

constitution of India for almost 3 years

intense discussions debates and

revisions took place to create a

constitution that would define India as

a sovereign socialist secular and

Democratic Republic finally on November

26th 1949 the constitution of India was

adopted by the constituent assembly but

why wasn't November 26 declared Republic

Day the leaders wanted a date that held

historical significance and that's where

January 26th came in to honor the memory

of the Perna sware Declaration of 1930

the Indian government decided to

officially enforce the constitution of

India on January 26th 1950 this is how

January 26 was chosen to become Republic

Day on this day India officially became

a sovereign Republic with Dr rajendra

Prasad as the first President of India

replacing the British monarch as the

head of state since then every year we

celebrate Republic Day with a grand

parade in New Delhi showcasing India's

Rich culture military strength and unity

in diversity Republic Day is not just a

celebration it is a reminder of our

journey from a colony to a Democratic

Republic it represents the values of

Justice Liberty equality and fraternity

the core principles enshrined in our

constitution it is a day to reflect on

our duties as CI izens and to honor the

sacrifices of those who made our

democracy possible as we celebrate

Republic Day let us remember the

significance of January 26th and the

responsibility we carry to uphold the

values of our constitution ji Hind

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