26 January Republic Day: Know what the history of Republic Day says
On 26 January 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, declared the historic birth of the Indian Republic by unfurling the Indian National Flag after a 21-gun salute. Our country became an independent state 894 days after getting rid of British rule. Since then every year Republic Day is celebrated with pride and gaiety across the nation.
This almost 2-decade old journey was conceptualized as a dream in the year 1930 and the brave revolutionaries of our India made it a reality in the year 1950 as a republic. Since then, India was formed as a secular and democratic nation and a historical event came true.
The initiative to make the nation independent was taken during the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of 31 December 1929. This session was presided over by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. All the revolutionaries present in the meeting took an oath to make India a historic initiative on 26 January 1930 as 'Independence Day' to free India from the rule of the British government and to realize complete independence. Those warriors of India tried their best to live up to their goal and India became a truly independent country.
After that, the first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly was held on 9 December 1946, in which Indian leaders and the British Cabinet Mission participated. There were many discussions, recommendations, and debates about giving a constitution to India. After several amendments, the Indian Constitution was finalized, which was officially adopted after 3 years i.e. on 26 November 1949.
On this occasion, Dr. Rajendra Prasad took oath as the first President of India. Although India had become an independent nation on 15 August 1947 but manifested the true spirit of this independence on 26 January 1950. The national flag was hoisted at the Irwin Stadium and thus the Indian Constitution as a republic came into effect.
