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January 26, 1950 had been chosen as the day for full implementation of the Constitution making India a Republic and officially ending its ties to British monarchy. Dr Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as the first President of the country on January 26, 1950. Just a day before the birth of the Republic of India, the Election Commission of India was ...
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic ...
The United Provinces of British India was renamed as India on 24 January 1950. In May 2017, the Government of Uttar Pradesh declared to celebrate UP Day on 24 January every year. The celebration of UP Day was proposed by the governor Ram Naik & chief minister Yogi Adityanath .
The Constituent Assembly of India met for the last time on 24 January 1950, two days before the Constitution came into effect on the 26th. On that day, they declared that the song Jana Gana Mana was the national anthem of India, signed a Hindi copy of the constitution and voted in a new President.
Since 1950, India has been hosting heads of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organised at various venues such as the Irwin Amphitheatre, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan.
26 January 1950 1 year, 50 days: Deputy Minister of External Affairs: 31 January 1950 13 May 1952 2 years, 103 days: 6. Deputy Minister of Defence: Kumar Shree Himmatsinhji Jadeja: 14 August 1950 29 February 1952 1 year, 199 days: 7. Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture: Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao: 21 August 1950 13 May 1952 1 year, 266 days: 8.
The Dominion of India, officially the Union of India, [7] was an independent dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations existing between 15 August 1947 and 26 January 1950. [8] Until its independence, India had been ruled as an informal empire by the United Kingdom.
India imposes sanctions against Pakistan, to force it to take action against two Kashmir militant groups blamed for the suicide attack on parliament. Pakistan retaliates with similar sanctions, and bans the groups in January. December India, Pakistan mass troops on common border amid mounting fears of a looming war. 2002