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Celebration and Significance of Republic Day in India

India became independent from the British Rule on 15th August, 1947. However, the country did not have its own constitution and wholly depended on the modified colonial Government of India Act, 1935. Also, India was headed by King George VI, until the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1950.

Prior to this, the seeds of a republican nation were sowed by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in the Lahore session at the Indian National Congress at the midnight of 31st December, 1929 - 1st January, 1930.

The tri-color flag was unfurled by the nationalists present who took a pledge to celebrate ‘Purna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) Day every year on 26th January, while continuing to fight for the establishment of a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic of India.

The Constitution of India came into force and India declared itself a Republic on 26 January 1950, a day thereafter celebrated annually as Republic Day in India. The Constitution had been drafted by the Constituent Assembly headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar which was set up when India gained its independence from the British in 1947. This, in fact, was a deliberate act

The festivities for Republic Day are a lot more extensive than for Independence Day. To honour the occasion, a grand parade is held in the National Capital New Delhi on this day. The various branches of the armed forces, the police, National Cadet Corps and students from various schools and institution take part in it. There have so many show casing the cultural heritage of the states and there are also the display of the latest armaments that the country has acquired.

The parade starts from India Gate and proceeds through Rajpath. There have also so many cultural programmes performed by children from various schools. Republic Day is also the time when exemplary achievements are recognized and rewarded throughout the country. Selected children are awarded the Children's Bravery Awards on this day. Soldiers who have performed exceptionally are awarded the bravery medals, Param Veer Chakra, Veer Chakra and Maha Veer Chakra.

These celebrations and rituals not only make us happy but also make proud to be an Indian which have so many cultures, religions and languages but having a Unity. Thats why India is also called as a wonderful multi-cultural country.

Republic Day represents the true spirit of the independent India. This day celebrates the power of the citizens and the secularism of the state. The Day has its significance because of our constitution.

Indian Freedom Fighters who fought for Independence

Indian Freedom Fighters with their courage and true spirit had faced several tortures, hardships and exploitations to got freedom.

Independent India was the dream of each and every Indian who lived under the British rule. Each and every individual during the British rule fought in some or other way having a common aim of abolishing the British and various other colonial authorities ruling over different parts of India.

After a century of struggle, revolution, blood shedding, sacrifices and battles, finally India became independent on the 15th of August, 1947. India secured independence from the British rule but the nation lost a large number of men and women who possessed immense bravery and spirit of patriotism. These great people are honoured with the title of freedom fighters those lost their life fighting for the cause of India`s independence.

Indian Freedom Fighters:

• Ashfaqulla Khan
• Aravinda Ghosh
• Dr. Annie Besant
• Allamah Iqbal
• Arun Asaf Ali
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
• Bhagat Singh
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Begum Hazrat Mahal
• Bhulabhai Desai
• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
• Bidhan Chandra Roy
• Bipin Chandra Pal
• Bagha Jatin Mukherjee
• Chittranjan Das
• Chakravarty Rajagopalachari
• Chandra Sekhar Azad
• Dadabhai Naoroji
• Dinesh Gupta
• Gobin Ballabh Pant
• Gopalkrishna Gokhale
• Indira Gandhi 
• Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai
• Jatin Mukherjee
• Jay Prakash Narayan
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• J.B. Kripalani
• Kasturba Gandhi
• Kamala Nehru
• K. Kamaraj
• Kulapati Munshi
• Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
• Khudiram Bose
• The Kakori Rail Dacoity
• Lala Lajpat Rai
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Mahadeo Govind Ranade
• Motilal Nehru
• Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya
• Madam Cama
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Mani Lal Gandhi
• Mangal Pandey
• Meera Ben
• Mirra Alfassa (The Mother)
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• Padmaja Naidu 
• Purushottam Das Tandon
• Rajendra Prasad
• Ram Manohar Lohia
• Rash Behari Bose
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Ram Prasad Bismil
• Sarla Ben
• Senapati Bapat
• S. Satyamurti
• Sister Nivedita
• Shivaram Rajguru
• Subhas Chandra Bose
• Sukhdev
• Sarojini Naidu
• Surendranath Banerjea
• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Tantya Tope
• Vijayalakshmi Pandit
• Vinoba Bhave
• Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
• Vallabhbhai Patel
• V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
• Dr. Zakir Husain