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26 January 1950 (75 years ago) () Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of India and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Some provisions of the Indian Constitution had come into force on November 26, 1949. 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.
French President Emmanuel Macron attended the parade as the chief guest at the celebration of the adoption of the country’s Constitution on Jan. 26, 1950, following India's independence from ...
The regulations of the PVC were set out in The Gazette of India the day the award was established, 26 January 1950, as follows: [18] First: The decoration shall be in form of a medal and styled and designated the Param Vir Chakra (hereinafter referred as the Chakra).
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.
January 10, 1950: Soviet Union delegation leaves UN Security Council January 24, 1950: Dr. Fuchs confesses giving the Soviets the means to make the atomic bomb January 17, 1950: USS Missouri gets stuck January 31, 1950: U.S. President Truman announces that U.S. will develop the hydrogen bomb. The following events occurred in January 1950:
ALMANAC: January 26 (Video) "Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. Paul Smith shows correspondent Seth Doane some of the British designer's signature stripes.
The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests. During 1950s–1970s, a number of Non-Aligned Movement and Eastern Bloc countries were hosted by India. In 1968 and 1974, India played host to two countries on the same Republic Day. By continent and geographic region, the invitations break up as ...