Republic Day of India honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force changing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26th January 1950. One of the National holiday every year on 26th January in India. Do you know the history of Jan 26th in India or Why is Republic Day celebrated on 26th January?.

Why is Republic Day celebrated on 26th January in India?

India got Independence on 15 August 1947 but it does not have the permanent law of the land for ruling the country till 26th January 1950. The constitution of India came to implement on 26th January 1950. On 28 August 1947, Indian Constituent Assembly drafting Committee was selected to draft a permanent constitution, with Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as chairman.

After the discussions the 308 assembly members signed 2 hand-written copies of the document on 24 January 1950. The Constitution of India became the law of all the Indian lands. Then Constitution of India was passed on 26 November 1949, but it came into effect only on 26 January 1950. After that Indian Republic officially came into force on 26th Jan 1950.

Republic Day is celebrated in India all over the country and mainly in the capital, New Delhi where the celebrations start with the Presidential address to the nation. India’s Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British Rule, the Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its constitution and the honor on 26 January to remember and respect 26 January and the freedom fighters, freedom struggle.

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